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Species

There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Aphyosemion abacinum ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * '' Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' Huber, 1976 * ''

Aphyosemion ahli ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

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Aphyosemion alpha ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines Endemism, endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' ...

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Aphyosemion amoenum ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

'' Radda & Pürzl, 1976 (Red-finned killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion aureum ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

'' Radda, 1980 (Golden killifish) * '' Aphyosemion australe'' ( Rachow, 1921) (Lyre-tail killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion bamilekorum ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

'' Radda, 1971 (Bamileke killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion batesii ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

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, 1911) (Bates' killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion bitaeniatum ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Two-striped killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion bitteri ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

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Aphyosemion bivittatum ''Aphyosemion bivittatum'' (twostripe lyretail, two-banded killi, red lyretail) is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Aplocheilidae. It is found in rivers in southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon. It was originally des ...

'' ( Lönnberg, 1895) (Two-stripe lyretail) * '' Aphyosemion bualanum'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) * '' Aphyosemion buytaerti'' Radda & Huber, 1978 * '' Aphyosemion callipteron'' ( Radda & Pürzl, 1987) * '' Aphyosemion calliurum'' (

, 1911) (Banner lyretail) * '' Aphyosemion cameronense'' (

, 1903) (Cameroon killifish) * '' Aphyosemion campomaanense'' Agnèse,

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& Kornobis, 2009 * '' Aphyosemion castaneum'' G. S. Myers, 1924 * '' Aphyosemion caudofasciatum'' Huber & Radda, 1979 (Caudal-stripe killifish) * '' Aphyosemion celiae''

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, 1971 * '' Aphyosemion chauchei'' Huber &

, 1981 * '' Aphyosemion christyi'' (

, 1915) (Christy's lyretail) * '' Aphyosemion citrineipinnis'' Huber & Radda, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion coeleste'' Huber & Radda, 1977 (Sky-blue killifish) * '' Aphyosemion cognatum'' Meinken, 1951 (Red-spot killifish) * '' Aphyosemion congicum'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Congo killifish) * '' Aphyosemion cyanostictum'' J. G. Lambert & Géry, 1968 (Gabon jewel killifish) * '' Aphyosemion dargei'' Amiet, 1987 (M'bam killifish) * '' Aphyosemion decorsei'' ( Pellegrin, 1904) * '' Aphyosemion ecucuense'' (

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, 2008) * '' Aphyosemion edeanum'' Amiet, 1987 (Edea killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion elberti ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Red-barred killifish) * '' Aphyosemion elegans'' (

, 1899) (Elegant killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion erythron ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' (

, 2008) * '' Aphyosemion escherichi'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Escherich's killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion etsamense ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

& T. Blum, 2005 * '' Aphyosemion exigoideum'' Radda & Huber, 1977 (False jewel killifish) * '' Aphyosemion exiguum'' (

, 1911) (Jewel killifish) * '' Aphyosemion fellmanni'' van der Zee & Sonnenberg, 2018 * '' Aphyosemion ferranti'' (

, 1910) * '' Aphyosemion franzwerneri''

, 1971 (Goby killifish) * '' Aphyosemion fulgens'' Radda, 1975 * '' Aphyosemion gabunense'' Radda, 1975 (Gabon killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion georgiae ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' J. G. Lambert & Géry, 1968 * '' Aphyosemion grelli'' Valdesalici &

, 2013 * '' Aphyosemion hanneloreae'' Radda & Pürzl, 1985 (Hannelore's killifish) * ''

Aphyosemion heinemanni ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' Berkenkamp, 1983 (Heinemann's killifish) * '' Aphyosemion hera'' Huber, 1998 * '' Aphyosemion herzogi'' Radda, 1975 (Herzog's killifish) * '' Aphyosemion hofmanni'' Radda, 1980 (Hofmann's killifish) * '' Aphyosemion jeanhuberi'' Valdesalici &

, 2015 * '' Aphyosemion joergenscheeli'' Huber & Radda, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion kouamense''

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, 1999 * '' Aphyosemion koungueense'' (

, 2007) * '' Aphyosemion labarrei'' Poll, 1951 * '' Aphyosemion lamberti'' Radda & Huber, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion lefiniense'' Woeltjes, 1984 * '' Aphyosemion lividum''

& Zentz, 2007 * '' Aphyosemion loennbergii'' (

, 1903) * '' Aphyosemion louessense'' ( Pellegrin, 1931) * '' Aphyosemion lugens'' Amiet, 1991 * '' Aphyosemion lujae'' (

, 1911) * '' Aphyosemion maculatum'' Radda & Pürzl, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion malumbresi''

& Zentz, 2006 * '' Aphyosemion melanogaster'' (

, Zentz & Agnèse, 2005) * '' Aphyosemion melinoeides'' (

, 2007) * '' Aphyosemion mengilai'' Valdesalici &

, 2014 * '' Aphyosemion mimbon'' Huber, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion musafirii'' van der Zee &

, 2011 * '' Aphyosemion ocellatum'' Huber & Radda, 1977 * ''

Aphyosemion ogoense ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 197 ...

'' ( Pellegrin, 1930) * '' Aphyosemion omega'' (

, 2007) * '' Aphyosemion pamaense'' Agnèse,

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Aphyosemion pascheni ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) * '' Aphyosemion passaroi'' Huber, 1994 * '' Aphyosemion plagitaenium'' Huber, 2004 * '' Aphyosemion poliaki'' Amiet, 1991 * ''

Aphyosemion polli ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' Radda & Pürzl, 1987 * '' Aphyosemion primigenium'' Radda & Huber, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion pseudoelegans''

& van der Zee, 2012 * '' Aphyosemion punctatum'' Radda & Pürzl, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion punctulatum'' (

, Zentz & Agnèse, 2005) * '' Aphyosemion raddai''

, 1975 * '' Aphyosemion rectogoense'' Radda & Huber, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion riggenbachi'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) * '' Aphyosemion schioetzi'' Huber &

, 1981 * '' Aphyosemion schluppi'' Radda & Huber, 1978 * '' Aphyosemion schoutedeni'' (

, 1920) * '' Aphyosemion seegersi'' Huber, 1980 * ''

Aphyosemion splendopleure ''Aphyosemion splendopleure'' is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Aplocheilidae. It is found in brooks and streams in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (fren ...

'' ( Brüning, 1929) * ''

Aphyosemion striatum ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' (

, 1911) * ''

Aphyosemion teugelsi ''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of African rivulines endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular aquarium fish. Species There are currently 100 recognized species in this genus: * ''Aphyosemion abacinum'' Huber, 19 ...

'' van der Zee &

, 2010 * '' Aphyosemion thysi'' Radda & Huber, 1978 * '' Aphyosemion tirbaki'' Huber, 1999 * '' Aphyosemion trilineatus'' ( Brüning, 1930) * '' Aphyosemion volcanum'' Radda & Wildekamp, 1977 * '' Aphyosemion wachtersi'' Radda & Huber, 1978 * '' Aphyosemion wildekampi'' Berkenkamp, 1973 * '' Aphyosemion wuendschi'' Radda & Pürzl, 1985 (Wuendsch's killifish) * '' Aphyosemion zygaima'' Huber, 1981

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q134822 Nothobranchiidae Fish of Africa Ray-finned fish genera Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by George S. Myers