Aphyosemion rectogoense
Classification
Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Nothobranchiidae
Distribution
Known only from the Batéké plateau region and surrounding area in southeastern Gabon where it’s been recorded from the Léconi-Djouya and upper Mpassa rivers, these forming a portion of the much larger Ogooué basin. Type locality is 6 km west of Léconi township.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C
pH: 5.0 – 6.5
Hardness: 0 – 90 ppm
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June 1st, 2012 at 7:37 pm
This picture is not A. rectogoense
June 6th, 2012 at 8:19 am
Ok – can you give some reasoning though please?
February 26th, 2014 at 9:03 pm
This picture is not A. rectogoense.
This picture is A. castaneum Lopbaye.
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