Aphyosemion congicum
Congo Lyretail, Schwarzflossiger Prachtkärpfling (DE)
SynonymsTop ↑
Panchax congicus Ahl, 1924; Aphyosemion melanopteron Goldstein & Ricco, 1970
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.#
congicum: named for the Congo River in combination with the Latin suffix -icum, meaning ‘belonging to’.
Classification
Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Nothobranchiidae
Distribution
The type series was derived from a commercial shipment and this species’ natural range remains unconfirmed. It may be restricted to the area between the Kwango and Gamba rivers, the latter a tributary of the former, in western Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kwango is itself a tributary of the Kasai, an affluent of the Congo.
Maximum Standard Length
40 – 45 mm.
