Aphyosemion hanneloreae
Hannelore's Lyretail · Hannelores Prachtkärpfling
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- Space
- any tank
- Water
- unknown
- Temp
- unknown
- Temperament
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- Social
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- Compatibility
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Type locality is Malinga, located in the middle of the Du Chaillu mountain range in Ngounié province, southern Ghana. This lies very close to Republic of the Congo, and the species may also occur across the border.
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.
hanneloreae: named for second author Eduard Pürzl's wife, Hannelore Pürzl.
Distribution
Type locality is Malinga, located in the middle of the Du Chaillu mountain range in Ngounié province, southern Gabon. This lies very close to Republic of the Congo, and the species may also occur across the border.
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Distribution
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