Christy's Lyretail

Aphyosemion christyi

Red dots arch across a pale blue tail fan

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Christy's Lyretail is a freshwater fish associated with freshwater habitats. The available account notes this characteristic: Red dots arch across a pale blue tail fan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Aphyosemion
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: upper Ituri and tributaries (Ref. 86918 , 87849 ) and Lindi and tributaries in the Ituri forest (Ref. 87849 ) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other reports (Ref. 3788 , 27139 , 47461 ) probably are misidentifications (see Ref. 86918 , 87849 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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