Guinean killifish

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Guinean killifish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Archiaphyosemion
Radda, 1977
Species:
A. guineense
Binomial name
Archiaphyosemion guineense
(Daget, 1954)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aphyosemion guineense Daget, 1954
  • Roloffia guineensis (Daget, 1954)

The Guinean killifish (Archiaphyosemion guineense) is a species of African rivuline killifish from the family Nothobranchiidae native to the African nations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, where it is found in savanna streams and pools. This species grows to a length of 7 cm (2.8 in). It is found in the aquarium trade, where it has a reputation as being a difficult fish to keep.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Archiaphyosemion guineense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181719A7713938.en.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Archiaphyosemion guineense" in FishBase. August 2012 version.