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Scientific Name Aphyosemion bitaeniatum    (Ahl, 1924)
Common Name Glanz-Zweistreifen-Prachtkärpfling (Germany)
Type Locality Niger?, West Africa.
Synonym(s) Aphyosemion multicolor, Aphyosemion nigri, Aphyosemion rubrostictum, Fundulopanchax bitaeniatus, Fundulopanchax multicolor, Fundulus bitaeniatus, Fundulus rubrostictus
Etymology Aphyosemion: Greek, aphye, -es, sardine, anchovy + Greek, semeion = mark, signal. 
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Size 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: southern Togo, southern Benin, and southern Nigeria.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 61(nos 5/6), pp 141.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:03 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 15:29)