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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, aphye, -es, sardine, anchovy + Greek, semeion = mark, signal (Ref. 45335).
  Etymology of specific epithet  
The species is dedicated to the late Guy Teugels, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium, who died at 50 years of age in 2003; Guy was renowned worldwide for his contribution of the knowledge of African freshwater fishes, especially for his expertise in clariid fishes, his favourite group; he was not only characterized by an impressive scientific productivity but also by his affection for the African continent and its people (Ref. 85863).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS