Refers to the general green colouration of males.

Ladiges W. & Roloff E. 1973.

Roloffia viridis spec. nov., Beschreibung einer neuen Roloffia Art aus Liberia.

DATZ 26 (5): p 155-157, figure.

5 cm

D = 9-13, A = 13-15, D/A = +5-6, ll = 27-29 (+2-3) (Ladiges & Roloff 1973)

• n = 21 (Grimm 1974)
• n = 20, A = 25 (Scheel 1990)

Archiaphyosemion

maeseni

• Roloffia maeseni (non Poll 1941) Scheel 1968 (in part)
• Roloffia viridis Ladiges & Roloff 1973
• Aphyosemion viride Huber 1977

• Bébéli
• Maliki (Liberia)
• N'Zérékoré (Guineé)
• Regeli (Guineé)
• Sagleipie (Liberia)
• Salayea (northwestern Liberia)
• Saniquellie (Liberia)
• T'chien (Liberia)
• Wadalna (Liberia)
• Zorzor (Liberia)

Close to Salayea, northwestern Liberia.

Eastern Guinea & northwestern Liberia in the drainage systems of the upper Via-Saint Paul & upper Saint John Rivers.

Forested savannah brooks & streams. They are found among fallen leaves & vegetation.

Regarded as fairly difficult to breed. Top & bottom mops can be used but they appear to favour top mops. Water incubation takes 10-14 days. Growth is considered quite fast with sexual maturity being attained around 5-7 months.