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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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 4 (no. 10), pp 255, Fig. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up A. cognatum on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. cognatum on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:7.109.958.5315 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:03 (species record created: 2013 Sep 05 17:11) |