Banner lyretail
📖 Overview
Occurs in swamps and swampy parts of brooks, small streams and pools in the coastal rainforest . Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Banner lyretail is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banner lyretail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Banner lyretail is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Banner lyretail is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2; non-migratory. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Banner lyretail is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Banner lyretail is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Banner lyretail has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphyosemion calliurum calliurum | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion flavum | Ahl | 1924 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion unicolor | Ahl | 1924 | Synonym |
| Aphyosemion vexillifer | Meinken | 1929 | Synonym |
| Epiplatys flavis | Ahl | 1924 | Synonym |
| Epiplatys flavus | Ahl | 1924 | Synonym |
| Epiplatys unicolor | Ahl | 1924 | Synonym |
| Haplochilus calliurus | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
| Panchax calliurus | Boulenger | 1911 | Synonym |
| Panchax flavus | Ahl | 1924 | Synonym |
| Panchax unicolor | Ahl | 1924 | Synonym |
| Panchax vexillifer | Meinken | 1929 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 26 records indexed .
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