Splendid Killifish

Aphyosemion splendopleure

Blue violet sheen floats over pale green flanks

Tropical
Near the Equator
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Aphyosemion splendopleure is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Aplocheilidae. It is found in brooks and streams in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Killifishes and Livebearers
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Aphyosemion
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: southeastern Nigeria over western and southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea to northwestern Gabon (Ref. 27139 , 80395 ). Only present east of Mt. Cameroon and west of Wouri River in Cameroon according to Ref. 76820 .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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