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Aphyosemion melanogaster
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Ecological Illustration of Aphyosemion melanogaster (Aphyosemion melanogaster)
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Nothobranchiidae

Aphyosemion melanogaster

Aphyosemion melanogaster

Night covers the entire belly of the male

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Aphyosemion melanogaster is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 2.6 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Killifishes and Livebearers
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Genus
Aphyosemion
Water type
Freshwater
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