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Aphyosemion celiae SCHEEL, 1971

Celia's Lyretail

SynonymsTop ↑

Aphyosemion celiae winifredae Radda & Scheel, 1975

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.

celiae: named for Celia Epie of Mambanda, western Cameroon, the eldest daughter of rubber plantation manager John Epie, who hosted Scheel and accompanied him during his collecting trips. The holotype was collected close to Epie’s home.

Classification

Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Nothobranchiidae

Distribution

Described from a small stream in Mambanda, near Kumba, western Cameroon, and appears restricted to parts of the central Mungo River basin in that region.

Maximum Standard Length

55 – 65 mm.

Water Conditions

Temperature: 20 – 26 °C

pH: 6.0 – 7.6

Hardness: 0 – 90 ppm

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