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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Gabon jewelfish

Aphyosemion cyanostictum Lambert & Géry, 1968
Max Length
6.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
3.5 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occurs in small, mostly swampy brooks in the rainforest . Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium .

Scientific Name
Aphyosemion cyanostictum
Authority
Lambert & Géry, 1968
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Water Temp
25–35 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gabon jewelfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gabon jewelfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Gabon jewelfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Gabon jewelfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5; dH range: ? - 12; non-migratory. Tropical; 25°C - 35°C indo river drainage system, between Ovan and Bélinga, northern Gabon.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
6.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
25–35°C
pH Range
5.5–6.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Lambert & Géry, 1968

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