Marbled lyretail
📖 Overview
Occurs in swamps, swampy parts of brooks and small streams in the coastal rainforest . Not a seasonal killifish. Bottom spawner, 1 month. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Marbled lyretail is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Marbled lyretail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Marbled lyretail is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Semimanuell, eggs do not need a dry period for hatching. This updates previous informations from Ref. 1672.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 12; non-migratory. Tropical; 21°C - 23°C known only from the area around Mbonge, southwestern Cameroon.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Marbled 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 Marbled lyretail is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Marbled lyretail has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Marbled Killifish · Marbled Lyretail |
| 🇩🇪German | Marmorierter Prachtkärpfling |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphyosemion marmoratum | Radda | 1973 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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