Re: Aphyosemion celiae

[Frauley Elson <fraulels at videotron_ca>]

A. celiae Winfredae is established in the killie hobby in the Montreal
region.
Gary

RWLACN at aol_com wrote:
> 
> I am wondering if anybody on the chat list has this species. A celiae for
> first discovered and described by Scheel in 1972. The fish was named after
> John Epie's daughter Celia. Soon afterwards the fish came into the hobby and
> proved to be easy to reproduce and became widely distributed. With the
> exception of the late Royal Ingersoll, I have not seen this species listed in
> the Fish & Egg Listings in the last few years or otherwise available at
> conventions, etc.
> 
> A. celiae has at least two color variations but is seldom listed with any
> populations information. Cameroon used to be a country that collectors
> visited frequently but that is not the case any more. It would be a shame to
> lose this species as it is very attractive. Its current status in the wild is
> not known.
> 
> Roger Langton
> 
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