Aphyosemion barakoniense

description

Colouration of live males (Fig. 5 A) FLANKS AND VENTER. Flanks grey-mauve with two dark lateral stripes, three lines of very dark red dots from opercle to caudal peduncle. Ventral region orange with some blue iridescent scales between end of anal fin and caudal peduncle. Dorsal region brown, two rows of paradorsal copper scales in dorsal region from operculum to caudal peduncle with two lines of carmine red dots. HEAD. Orange, premaxilla brown, mandible orange with black lower lips, with brown supraorbital region, orange infraorbital region with black macule, postorbital region orange with two black macules, orange pre-opercle with two black macules, orange opercle with three black macules; black macules on pre- and post-opercular regions reveal alpha-shaped drawings. FINS. Dorsal fin blue on basal portion, orange on upper portion, yellowish on edge of fin, with rows of carmine red dots between rays, orange acumen on apex. Anal fin mauve on basal portion, orange on median portion, yellowish portion near the submarginal band, with some carmine red macules, regular, red submarginal band, blue marginal band, small orange acumen. Caudal fin light mauve, with tips of upper and lower lob

Unexpected discovery of six new species of Aphyosemion (Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae) in the Wonga-Wongué Presidential Reserve in Gabon

description

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Unexpected discovery of six new species of Aphyosemion (Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae) in the Wonga-Wongué Presidential Reserve in Gabon

diagnosis

Differential diagnosis Differs from all other species in A. alpha group through combination of following features: head orange, flanks grey-mauve, ventral region orange (vs never same colour pattern), anal fin orange with some red dots (vs no punctuation or only black dots on posterobasal portion for A. flavocyaneum Chirio, Legros & Agnèse sp. nov. and A. flammulatum Chirio, Legros & Agnèse sp. nov.). Distinguished from all other species of Chromaphyosemion by alpha-shaped mark in pre- and post-opercular region (vs no alphashaped mark, only some red macules).

Unexpected discovery of six new species of Aphyosemion (Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae) in the Wonga-Wongué Presidential Reserve in Gabon

etymology

Etymology The specific epithet refers to the river in which the species was found.

Unexpected discovery of six new species of Aphyosemion (Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae) in the Wonga-Wongué Presidential Reserve in Gabon