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Aphyosemion mengilai Valdesalici & Eberl, 2014

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of the holotype of Aphyosemion mengilai: 'Gabon, Province de la Ngounié, Département de Tsamba-Magotsi, 42 km east of Ikobey (Ikobé), small stream named Obélé in the village Evouta, 01°03'75"S, 11°11'34"E' (Ref. 95601). Known from Ikoy River, part of the Ogowe River basin (Ref. 95601).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Valdesalici, S. and W. Eberi, 2014
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Aphyosemion: Greek, aphye, -es, sardine, anchovy + Greek, semeion = mark, signal (Ref. 45335);  mengilai: This species is dedicated to François Mengila, born in Lambaréné, living in Libreville, in appreciation of his continued help as driver and guide during all collecting trips in Gabon of Wolfgang Eberl since 2002 (Ref. 95601).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

; Γλυκού νερού Πελαγικό(ά).   Tropical

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