Riggenbach's lyretail

Aphyosemion riggenbachi

Carmine pinpoints stand out on nonmetallic flanks

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Riggenbach's lyretail is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Carmine pinpoints stand out on nonmetallic flanks.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Aphyosemion
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: lower and middle Wuri, Dibamba and Sanaga rivers, western Cameroon.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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