Aphyosemion Pusillum
📖 Overview
Found in the main course of small rivers, muddy streams less than 1 m wide, hidden among dead leaves and water plants, in quiet places .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Diagnosis: This species is distinguished from all other species in the Aphyosemion alpha group by two delimited orange zones on body: orange portion on opercle and orange portion above pelvic fins vs. no orange portion, with beige ventral portion vs. yellow-orange, white bluish or orange, anal fin orange, blue near basal portion and near submarginal red band, no punctuation vs. never a similar colour pattern . It is distinguished from all other species of the subgenus Chromaphyosemion by alpha-shaped mark on pre- and postopercular region, especially visible on preserved specimens, vs. no alpha-shaped mark, only some red macules . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Aphyosemion Pusillum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Aphyosemion Pusillum is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Aphyosemion Pusillum is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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