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Scientific Name Aphyosemion cognatum  Meinken, 1951
Common Name Roter Prachtkärpfling (Germany)
Type Locality Kinshasa [Leopoldville], Democratic Republic of Congo.
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: Congo (Congo River basin).
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 4 (no. 10), pp 255, Fig.
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Last Update 2019 Oct 27 02:40 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 17:11)