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
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform