Aphyosemion bivittatum
Two-Banded Lyretail, Gebänderter Prachtkärpfling (DE)
SynonymsTop ↑
Fundulus bivittatus Lönnberg, 1895; Fundulus rubrostictus Ahl, 1924; Fundulopanchax bivittatus var. coerulea Meinken, 1930; Aphyosemion bivittatum hollyi Myers, 1933
Etymology
Aphyosemion: from the Greek aphúe (Gr. ἀφύη), meaning ‘a small fish’, and semeion (Gr. σημεῖον), meaning ‘banner, flag’, in reference to the “ornamented, often lyre-shaped” caudal fin in male individuals of genus members.
bivittatum: from the Latin bi-, a prefix meaning ‘having two parts’, and vittatus, meaning ‘banded’, in reference to this species’ typical colour pattern featuring two dark longitudinal bands on the body.
Classification
Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Nothobranchiidae
Distribution
Type locality is close to a waterfall on the Ndian River in southwestern Cameroon, and appears restricted to the coastal plains either side of the border between Cameroon and Nigeria, including the Korup and Cross River National Parks.
Maximum Standard Length
45 – 50 mm.
