Aphyosemion elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Aphyosemion
Species:
A. elegans
Binomial name
Aphyosemion elegans
(Boulenger, 1899)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Haplochilus elegans Boulenger, 1899
  • Panchax elegans (Boulenger, 1899)

Aphyosemion elegans, the elegant killifish, is a species of African rivulines (Nothobranchiidae) endemic to Africa, where it is found in the basin of the Congo River.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Aphyosemion elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182947A8009099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182947A8009099.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Boulenger, G.A. 1899. Matériaux pour la faune du Congo. Poissons nouveaux du Congo. Cinquième Partie. Cyprins, Silures, Cyprinodontes, Acanthoptérygiens. Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) 1 (fasc. 5), pages 97–128, Pls. 40–47
  3. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Aphyosemion elegans" in FishBase. April 2019 version.


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