Aphyosemion mimbon
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.
mimbon: from “M’bon”, the local vernacular name for Aphyosemion species among the Fang people of northern Gabon.
Classification
Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Nothobranchiidae
Distribution
Described from a minor tributary of the Mvé River running through the village of Akoga, northwestern Gabon and has been recorded in other headwater drainages of the region including the Abanga, Mbei, Komo and Nkam. May occur across the border in southeastern Equatorial Guinea.
Maximum Standard Length
40 – 45 mm.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 18 – 22 °C
pH: 5.5 – 6.5
Hardness: 0 – 90 ppm
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