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''Aphyosemion'' is a genus of
African rivuline Nothobranchiidae are a family of bony fishes containing roughly 300 species, also known as African rivulines. They are small killifish, usually measuring about . They are limited to Africa, living in fresh water but being also somewhat salt-tol ...
s endemic as the name indicates to Africa. Many of these species are popular
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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 ...
'' G. S. Myers, 1933 * ''
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'' ...
'' Huber, 1998 * ''
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 ''Aphyosemion australe'', the lyretail panchax, golden panchax or Cape Lopez lyretail, is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Aplocheilidae. It is found around Cape Lopez and in surrounding areas in Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, ...
'' ( 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 ...
'' Valdesalici &
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, 2016
* ''
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 ''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 & Huber, 1978 * ''
Aphyosemion callipteron ''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 calliurum'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1911)
(Banner lyretail) * ''
Aphyosemion cameronense ''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 ...
'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1903)
(Cameroon killifish) * ''
Aphyosemion campomaanense ''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 ...
'' Agnèse,
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, Caminade, Catalan & Kornobis, 2009
* ''
Aphyosemion castaneum ''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 ...
'' G. S. Myers, 1924 * '' Aphyosemion caudofasciatum'' Huber & Radda, 1979 (Caudal-stripe killifish) * ''
Aphyosemion celiae ''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 ...
''
Scheel Scheel is a surname of Germanic origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Arnd Scheel, mathematician at the University of Minnesota * Ellen Scheel, Norwegian football player *Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), German-American orchestra conductor ...
, 1971
* '' Aphyosemion chauchei'' Huber &
Scheel Scheel is a surname of Germanic origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Arnd Scheel, mathematician at the University of Minnesota * Ellen Scheel, Norwegian football player *Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), German-American orchestra conductor ...
, 1981
* ''
Aphyosemion christyi ''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 ...
'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1915)
(Christy's lyretail) * ''
Aphyosemion citrineipinnis ''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 ...
'' Huber & Radda, 1977 * ''
Aphyosemion coeleste ''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 & Radda, 1977 (Sky-blue killifish) * ''Aphyosemion cognatum'' Herman Meinken, Meinken, 1951 (Red-spot killifish) * ''Aphyosemion congicum'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Congo killifish) * ''Aphyosemion cyanostictum'' Jacques G. Lambert, J. G. Lambert & Jacques Géry, Géry, 1968 (Gabon jewel killifish) * ''Aphyosemion dargei'' Jean-Louis Amiet, Amiet, 1987 (M'bam killifish) * ''Aphyosemion decorsei'' (Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1904) * ''Aphyosemion ecucuense'' (Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2008) * ''Aphyosemion edeanum'' Jean-Louis Amiet, Amiet, 1987 (Edea killifish) * ''Aphyosemion elberti'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Red-barred killifish) * ''Aphyosemion elegans'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1899)
(Elegant killifish) * ''Aphyosemion erythron'' (Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2008) * ''Aphyosemion escherichi'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) (Escherich's killifish) * ''Aphyosemion etsamense'' Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg & Thomas Blum, T. Blum, 2005 * ''Aphyosemion exigoideum'' Radda & Huber, 1977 (False jewel killifish) * ''Aphyosemion exiguum'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1911)
(Jewel killifish) * ''Aphyosemion fellmanni'' Jouke R. van der Zee, van der Zee & Sonnenberg, 2018 * ''Aphyosemion ferranti'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1910)
* ''Aphyosemion franzwerneri''
Scheel Scheel is a surname of Germanic origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Arnd Scheel, mathematician at the University of Minnesota * Ellen Scheel, Norwegian football player *Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), German-American orchestra conductor ...
, 1971
(Goby killifish) * ''Aphyosemion fulgens'' Radda, 1975 * ''Aphyosemion gabunense'' Radda, 1975 (Gabon killifish) * ''Aphyosemion georgiae'' Jacques G. Lambert, J. G. Lambert & Jacques Géry, Géry, 1968 * ''Aphyosemion grelli'' Valdesalici &
Eberl Eberl is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anton Eberl (1765–1807), Austrian composer, teacher and pianist *Elisabeth Eberl (born 1988), Austrian javelin thrower *François Zdenek Eberl (1887–1962), Czech-born painter ...
, 2013
* ''Aphyosemion hanneloreae'' Radda & Pürzl, 1985 (Hannelore's killifish) * ''Aphyosemion heinemanni'' Heinz Otto Berkenkamp, 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 &
Eberl Eberl is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anton Eberl (1765–1807), Austrian composer, teacher and pianist *Elisabeth Eberl (born 1988), Austrian javelin thrower *François Zdenek Eberl (1887–1962), Czech-born painter ...
, 2015
* ''Aphyosemion joergenscheeli'' Huber & Radda, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion kouamense'' Olivier Legros, Legros, 1999 * ''Aphyosemion koungueense'' (Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2007) * ''Aphyosemion labarrei'' Max Poll, Poll, 1951 * ''Aphyosemion lamberti'' Radda & Huber, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion lefiniense'' Tonnie Woeltjes, Woeltjes, 1984 * ''Aphyosemion lividum'' Olivier Legros, Legros & Frédéric Zentz, Zentz, 2007 * ''Aphyosemion loennbergii'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1903)
* ''Aphyosemion louessense'' (Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1931) * ''Aphyosemion lugens'' Jean-Louis Amiet, Amiet, 1991 * ''Aphyosemion lujae'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1911)
* ''Aphyosemion maculatum'' Radda & Pürzl, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion malumbresi'' Olivier Legros, Legros & Frédéric Zentz, Zentz, 2006 * ''Aphyosemion melanogaster'' (Olivier Legros, Legros, Frédéric Zentz, Zentz & Agnèse, 2005) * ''Aphyosemion melinoeides'' (Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2007) * ''Aphyosemion mengilai'' Valdesalici &
Eberl Eberl is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anton Eberl (1765–1807), Austrian composer, teacher and pianist *Elisabeth Eberl (born 1988), Austrian javelin thrower *François Zdenek Eberl (1887–1962), Czech-born painter ...
, 2014
* ''Aphyosemion mimbon'' Huber, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion musafirii'' Jouke R. van der Zee, van der Zee & Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2011 * ''Aphyosemion ocellatum'' Huber & Radda, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion ogoense'' (Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1930) * ''Aphyosemion omega'' (Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2007) * ''Aphyosemion pamaense'' Agnèse, Olivier Legros, Legros, Benoite Cazaux, Cazaux & Guillain Estivals, Estivals, 2013 * ''Aphyosemion pascheni'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1928) * ''Aphyosemion passaroi'' Huber, 1994 * ''Aphyosemion plagitaenium'' Huber, 2004 * ''Aphyosemion poliaki'' Jean-Louis Amiet, Amiet, 1991 * ''Aphyosemion polli'' Radda & Pürzl, 1987 * ''Aphyosemion primigenium'' Radda & Huber, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion pseudoelegans'' Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg & Jouke R. van der Zee, van der Zee, 2012 * ''Aphyosemion punctatum'' Radda & Pürzl, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion punctulatum'' (Olivier Legros, Legros, Frédéric Zentz, Zentz & Agnèse, 2005) * ''Aphyosemion raddai''
Scheel Scheel is a surname of Germanic origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Arnd Scheel, mathematician at the University of Minnesota * Ellen Scheel, Norwegian football player *Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), German-American orchestra conductor ...
, 1975
* ''Aphyosemion rectogoense'' Radda & Huber, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion riggenbachi'' ( C. G. E. Ahl, 1924) * ''Aphyosemion schioetzi'' Jean Henri Huber, Huber &
Scheel Scheel is a surname of Germanic origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Arnd Scheel, mathematician at the University of Minnesota * Ellen Scheel, Norwegian football player *Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), German-American orchestra conductor ...
, 1981
* ''Aphyosemion schluppi'' Radda & Huber, 1978 * ''Aphyosemion schoutedeni'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1920)
* ''Aphyosemion seegersi'' Huber, 1980 * ''Aphyosemion splendopleure'' (Christian Brüning, Brüning, 1929) * ''Aphyosemion striatum'' (
Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer * Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo * George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
, 1911)
* ''Aphyosemion teugelsi'' Jouke R. van der Zee, van der Zee & Rainer Sonnenberg, Sonnenberg, 2010 * ''Aphyosemion thysi'' Radda & Huber, 1978 * ''Aphyosemion tirbaki'' Huber, 1999 * ''Aphyosemion trilineatus'' (Christian Brüning, Brüning, 1930) * ''Aphyosemion volcanum'' Radda & Rudolf Hans Wildekamp, Wildekamp, 1977 * ''Aphyosemion wachtersi'' Radda & Huber, 1978 * ''Aphyosemion wildekampi'' Heinz Otto Berkenkamp, Berkenkamp, 1973 * ''Aphyosemion wuendschi'' Radda & Pürzl, 1985 (Wuendsch's killifish) * ''Aphyosemion zygaima'' Huber, 1981


References

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