Aphyosemion poliaki Amiet 1991
Ekona
Photo courtesy of Maurice Chauche & the
KCF website.
| Meaning of Name | After Daniel Poliak, a well known aquarist who has worked with members of the Chromaphyosemion subgenus. | ||||||
| First Description | Amiet J.L. 1991 Diagnoses de deux espéces nouvelles d'Aphyosemion du Cameroon (Teleostei: Aplocheilidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 2 (1): p 89-94, figures, map. | ||||||
| Size |
6 cm (Wildekamp 1993) | ||||||
| Meristics |
D = 12-13, A = 14-15 (Amiet 1991) | ||||||
| Karyotype |
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| Sub-Genus |
Chromaphyosemion | ||||||
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Populations
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sp. No.1 - Collected on the slopes of Mt. Cameroon at an altitude of 900 metres. | ||||||
| Type Locality | Tamben, southwest Province, western Cameroon. | ||||||
| Distribution |
The eastern slopes of Mount Cameroon. Reported to inhabit altitudes of 250-600 metres above sea level. | ||||||
| Habitat |
Small mountain brooks. They are usually found under overhanging vegetation. | ||||||
| Distinguishing Characteristics | |||||||
| Colour/Pattern Variability | Low | ||||||
| History |
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| Breeding Notes | I kept this species on the top row of my fish house on receipt from the wild in a well planted tank exposed to natural daylight. The fish were ragged on arrival but eventually recovered into fine specimens. No eggs were laid for about 6 months but they did lay in this set up, producing a few pairs to maintain & a few to distribute. Reports suggest a low temperature for breeding. This is in line with the high altitude (higher than any other Chromaphyosemion sp.) they inhabit. Sexual maturity is reached at 6-7 months of age. | ||||||
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| Remarks |
Newly imported commercial shipments are very ragged. Males appear to fight in the bags. I always put plenty of plants & mops in the tanks on receiving them & they do not show any hostility towards each other. |
