Aphyosemion ecucuense (Sonnenberg, 2008)
Aphyosemion ecucuense
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Max. size:  2.78 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.83 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: tributaries of the middle and upper Río Ecucu system in Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 74419).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15. Scales are cycloid; body and head entirely scaled, except ventral surface of head; no scales on dorsal- and anal-fin base, 2-3 on caudal-fin base (Ref. 74419). Scales on mid-longitudinal series 25-27, transverse series of scales above pelvic fin 8-9 (Ref. 74419). Open frontal neuromast system with two separate grooves, preopercular canal with 6 pores (Ref. 74419). Several rows of hooked and unicuspid teeth on upper and lower jaws (Ref. 74419).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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