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 <small>Huber, 1976</small>
- Aphyosemion ahli <small>G. S. Myers, 1933</small>
- Aphyosemion alpha <small>Huber, 1998</small>
- Aphyosemion amoenum <small>Radda & Pürzl, 1976</small> (Red-finned killifish)
- Aphyosemion aureum <small>Radda, 1980</small> (Golden killifish)
- Aphyosemion australe <small>(Rachow, 1921)</small> (Lyre-tail killifish)
- Aphyosemion bamilekorum <small>Radda, 1971</small> (Bamileke killifish)
- Aphyosemion batesii <small>(Boulenger, 1911)</small> (Bates' killifish)
- Aphyosemion bitaeniatum <small>(C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)</small> (Two-striped killifish)
- Aphyosemion bitteri <small>Valdesalici & Eberl, 2016</small>
- Aphyosemion bivittatum <small>(Lönnberg, 1895)</small> (Two-stripe lyretail)
- Aphyosemion bualanum <small>(C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)</small>
- Aphyosemion buytaerti <small>Radda & Huber, 1978</small>
- Aphyosemion callipteron <small>(Radda & Pürzl, 1987)</small>
- Aphyosemion calliurum <small>(Boulenger, 1911)</small> (Banner lyretail)
- Aphyosemion cameronense <small>(Boulenger, 1903)</small> (Cameroon killifish)
- Aphyosemion campomaanense <small>Agnèse, Brummett, Caminade, Catalan & Kornobis, 2009</small>
- Aphyosemion castaneum <small>G. S. Myers, 1924</small>
- Aphyosemion caudofasciatum <small>Huber & Radda, 1979</small> (Caudal-stripe killifish)
- Aphyosemion celiae <small>Scheel, 1971</small>
- Aphyosemion chauchei <small>Huber & Scheel, 1981</small>
- Aphyosemion christyi <small>(Boulenger, 1915)</small> (Christy's lyretail)
- Aphyosemion citrineipinnis <small>Huber & Radda, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion coeleste <small>Huber & Radda, 1977</small> (Sky-blue killifish)
- Aphyosemion cognatum <small>Meinken, 1951</small> (Red-spot killifish)
- Aphyosemion congicum <small>(C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)</small> (Congo killifish)
- Aphyosemion cyanostictum <small>J. G. Lambert & Géry, 1968</small> (Gabon jewel killifish)
- Aphyosemion dargei <small>Amiet, 1987</small> (M'bam killifish)
- Aphyosemion decorsei <small>(Pellegrin, 1904)</small>
- Aphyosemion ecucuense <small>(Sonnenberg, 2008)</small>
- Aphyosemion edeanum <small>Amiet, 1987</small> (Edea killifish)
- Aphyosemion elberti <small>(C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)</small> (Red-barred killifish)
- Aphyosemion elegans <small>(Boulenger, 1899)</small> (Elegant killifish)
- Aphyosemion erythron <small>(Sonnenberg, 2008)</small>
- Aphyosemion escherichi <small>(C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)</small> (Escherich's killifish)
- Aphyosemion etsamense <small>Sonnenberg & T. Blum, 2005</small>
- Aphyosemion exigoideum <small>Radda & Huber, 1977</small> (False jewel killifish)
- Aphyosemion exiguum <small>(Boulenger, 1911)</small> (Jewel killifish)
- Aphyosemion fellmanni <small>van der Zee & Sonnenberg, 2018</small>
- Aphyosemion ferranti <small>(Boulenger, 1910)</small>
- Aphyosemion franzwerneri <small>Scheel, 1971</small> (Goby killifish)
- Aphyosemion fulgens <small>Radda, 1975</small>
- Aphyosemion gabunense <small>Radda, 1975</small> (Gabon killifish)
- Aphyosemion georgiae <small>J. G. Lambert & Géry, 1968</small>
- Aphyosemion grelli <small>Valdesalici & Eberl, 2013</small>
- Aphyosemion hanneloreae <small>Radda & Pürzl, 1985</small> (Hannelore's killifish)
- Aphyosemion heinemanni <small>Berkenkamp, 1983</small> (Heinemann's killifish)
- Aphyosemion hera <small>Huber, 1998</small>
- Aphyosemion herzogi <small>Radda, 1975</small> (Herzog's killifish)
- Aphyosemion hofmanni <small>Radda, 1980</small> (Hofmann's killifish)
- Aphyosemion jeanhuberi <small>Valdesalici & Eberl, 2015</small>
- Aphyosemion joergenscheeli <small>Huber & Radda, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion kouamense <small>Legros, 1999</small>
- Aphyosemion koungueense <small>(Sonnenberg, 2007)</small>
- Aphyosemion labarrei <small>Poll, 1951</small>
- Aphyosemion lamberti <small>Radda & Huber, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion lefiniense <small>Woeltjes, 1984</small>
- Aphyosemion lividum <small>Legros & Zentz, 2007</small>
- Aphyosemion loennbergii <small>(Boulenger, 1903)</small>
- Aphyosemion louessense <small>(Pellegrin, 1931)</small>
- Aphyosemion lugens <small>Amiet, 1991</small>
- Aphyosemion lujae <small>(Boulenger, 1911)</small>
- Aphyosemion maculatum <small>Radda & Pürzl, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion malumbresi <small>Legros & Zentz, 2006</small>
- Aphyosemion melanogaster <small>(Legros, Zentz & Agnèse, 2005)</small>
- Aphyosemion melinoeides <small>(Sonnenberg, 2007)</small>
- Aphyosemion mengilai <small>Valdesalici & Eberl, 2014</small>
- Aphyosemion mimbon <small>Huber, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion musafirii <small>van der Zee & Sonnenberg, 2011</small>
- Aphyosemion ocellatum <small>Huber & Radda, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion ogoense <small>(Pellegrin, 1930)</small>
- Aphyosemion omega <small>(Sonnenberg, 2007)</small>
- Aphyosemion pamaense <small>Agnèse, Legros, Cazaux & Estivals, 2013</small>
- Aphyosemion pascheni <small>(C. G. E. Ahl, 1928)</small>
- Aphyosemion passaroi <small>Huber, 1994</small>
- Aphyosemion plagitaenium <small>Huber, 2004</small>
- Aphyosemion poliaki <small>Amiet, 1991</small>
- Aphyosemion polli <small>Radda & Pürzl, 1987</small>
- Aphyosemion primigenium <small>Radda & Huber, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion pseudoelegans <small>Sonnenberg & van der Zee, 2012</small>
- Aphyosemion punctatum <small>Radda & Pürzl, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion punctulatum <small>(Legros, Zentz & Agnèse, 2005)</small>
- Aphyosemion raddai <small>Scheel, 1975</small>
- Aphyosemion rectogoense <small>Radda & Huber, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion riggenbachi <small>(C. G. E. Ahl, 1924)</small>
- Aphyosemion schioetzi <small>Huber & Scheel, 1981</small>
- Aphyosemion schluppi <small>Radda & Huber, 1978</small>
- Aphyosemion schoutedeni <small>(Boulenger, 1920)</small>
- Aphyosemion seegersi <small>Huber, 1980</small>
- Aphyosemion splendopleure <small>(Brüning, 1929)</small>
- Aphyosemion striatum <small>(Boulenger, 1911)</small>
- Aphyosemion teugelsi <small>van der Zee & Sonnenberg, 2010</small>
- Aphyosemion thysi <small>Radda & Huber, 1978</small>
- Aphyosemion tirbaki <small>Huber, 1999</small>
- Aphyosemion trilineatus <small>(Brüning, 1930)</small>
- Aphyosemion volcanum <small>Radda & Wildekamp, 1977</small>
- Aphyosemion wachtersi <small>Radda & Huber, 1978</small>
- Aphyosemion wildekampi <small>Berkenkamp, 1973</small>
- Aphyosemion wuendschi <small>Radda & Pürzl, 1985</small> (Wuendsch's killifish)
- Aphyosemion zygaima <small>Huber, 1981</small>
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