FAMILY Nothobranchiidae Garman 1895 - nothos, killifishes [=Nothobranchiinae, Adamini, Epiplatini, Callopanchina, Aphyosemina, Adamansini, Fenerbahceini S, Fenerbahceini O] Notes: Nothobranchiinae Garman 1895:159 [ref. 1538] (subfamily) Nothobranchius Adamini Huber 2000:28, 30 [ref. 32209] (tribe) Adamas Huber [emended to Adamantini by Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], emendation not justified, Article 29.4; invalid, Article 39] Epiplatini Huber 2000:28, 32 [ref. 32209] (tribe) Epiplatys [also as subtribe Epiplatina; stem emended to Epiplate- by Huber 2005:7 [ref. 28394], emendation not justified, Article 29.4; Epiplateinae preoccupied in Diptera, so this stem invalid, Article 55.3; stem emended back to the original stem Epiplat- by Huber 2012:7 [ref. 32617] to remove homonymy] Callopanchina Huber 2000:28, 31 [ref. 32209] (subtribe) Callopanchax [stem changed to Callopanchac- by Costa 2008:25 [ref. 30126]; original stem is correct] Aphyosemina Huber 2000:28, 33 [ref. 32209] (subtribe) Aphyosemion [emended to Aphyosemiina by Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], emendation not justified, Article 29.4; stem changed to Aphyosemion- by Costa 2008:28 [ref. 30126]] Adamansini Huber 2007:211 [ref. 29114] (tribe) Adamans [senior objective synonym of Fenerbahceini Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008] Fenerbahceini Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008:67 [ref. 29487] (tribe) Fenerbahce [junior objective synonym of Adamansini Huber 2007, invalid, Article 61.3.2] Fenerbahceini Özdikmen 2008:292 [ref. 29474] (tribe) Fenerbahce [junior objective synonym of Fenerbahceini Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2008, invalid] GENUS Aphyosemion Myers, 1924 - killifishes [=Aphyosemion Myers [G. S.] 1924:2, Chromaphyosemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] 1971:118, Diapteron (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] & Seegers [L.] 1977:146, Kathetys (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] 1977:unnum. p. 10, Mesoaphyosemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Radda [A. C.] 1977:213, Iconisemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] 2013, Scheelsemion (subgenus of Aphyosemion) Huber [J. H.] 2013:4] Notes: [ref. 3091]. Neut. Aphyosemion castaneum Myers 1924. Type by original designation. •Valid as Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Huber 1978 [ref. 6070], Parenti 1981:476 [ref. 7066], Woeltjes 1983:2 [ref. 30503], Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198], Amiet 1987 [ref. 16153], Seegers 1988 [ref. 19980], Lévêque et al. 1989:120 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:340 [ref. 26477], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:591 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], van der Zee & Wildekamp 1994:431 [ref. 22655], Poll & Gosse 1995:217 [ref. 24781], Romand & Ozouf-Costaz 1995:39 [ref. 21952], Huber 1999:106 [ref. 23915], Murphy et al. 1999:349 [ref. 25491], Murphy & Collier 1999:351 [ref. 25490], Dankwa et al. 1999:40 [ref. 28023], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], Huber 2005:14 [ref. 28394], Legros & Zentz 2007:1 [ref. 29472], van der Zee et al. 2007:133 [ref. 30034], Agnèse et al. 2009:44 [ref. 30120], Litz & Koerber 2009:45 [ref. 30140], van der Zee & Sonnenberg 2010:58 [ref. 31068], van der Zee & Sonnenberg 2011:73 [ref. 31317], Sonnenberg & van der Zee 2012:3 [ref. 32079], Valdesalici & Eberl 2013:157 [ref. 32900], Valdesalici & Eberl 2014:111 [ref. 33277], Eberl 2015:65 [ref. 33885], Valdesalici & Eberl 2015:110 [ref. 33901]). Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Chromaphyosemion) [ref. 9343]. Neut. Fundulopanchax multicolor Meinken 1930. Type by original designation. Treatment of Chromaphyosemion as a genus is premature, as this would mean that Aphyosemion would have to be split up completely into at least 10 genera, most of which are currently undescribed; DNA needs further study. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). •Valid as Chromaphyosemion Radda 1971 -- (Sonnenberg 2000:82 [ref. 26135], Völker et al. 2007:1 [ref. 29147], Sonnenberg 2007:1 [ref. 29286], Sonnenberg 2008:359 [ref. 29383]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Chromaphyosemion as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:595 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], Agnèse et al. 2006:332 [ref. 30131], van der Zee et al. 2007:151 [ref. 30034], Pohlmann 2009:35 [ref. 30191]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Diapteron) [ref. 2273]. Neut. Aphyosemion georgiae Lambert & Géry 1968. Type by original designation. Also published as new in Huber & Seegers 1978:115 [ref. 2272]. •Valid as Diapteron Huber & Seegers 1977 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:242 [ref. 6198], Seegers 1997:7 [ref. 23895], Poll & Gosse 1995:215 [ref. 24781]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Diapteron as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:169 [ref. 30034]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Iconisemion) [ref. 33091]. Masc. Haplochilus striatus Boulenger 2013. Seen only from a listing. •Synonymy of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Iconisemion as described. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers, 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Kathetys) [Killi Revue v. 4 (no. 4)(suppl.); ref. 2268] Masc. Haplochilus exiguus Boulenger 1911. Type by original designation. Treated as masculine, Art. 30.2.4. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:196 [ref. 6198]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Kathetys as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:602 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], van der Zee et al. 2007:177 [ref. 30034]). •Valid as Kathetys Huber 1977 -- (Sonnenberg & Schunke 2010:337 [ref. 30994]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Mesoaphyosemion) [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Oesterreich v. 24 (no. 12); ref. 3580] Neut. Haplochilus cameronensis Boulenger 1903. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924 -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:197 [ref. 6198], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:616 [ref. 21590]). •Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Mesoaphyosemion as described -- (Parenti 1981:477 [ref. 7066], Wildekamp 1993:73 [ref. 26378], Huber 1999:106 [ref. 23915], Lazara 2001:7 [ref. 25711], Sonnenberg & Blum 2005:211 [ref. 28302], Van de Zee et al. 2007:181 [ref. 30034]). •Valid as Mesoaphyosemion Radda 1977 -- (Sonnenberg & Schunke 2010:337 [ref. 30994]). Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers 1924. Nothobranchiidae. (Scheelsemion) [ref. 33091]. Haplochilus calliurus var. australis Rachow 1921. Taken only from a listing. •Synonym of Aphiosemion Myers 1924, but a valid subgenus Scheelsemion Huber 2013. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion Myers, 1924. Nothobranchiidae. Species Aphyosemion abacinum Huber, 1976 [=Aphyosemion abacinum Huber [J. H.] 1976:79, Fig. 1] Notes: [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 3 (no. 3); ref. 7339] 30 kilometers north of Mekambo, region de l'Ivindo, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion abacinum Huber 1976. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion ahli Myers, 1933 [=Aphyosemion calliurum ahli Myers [G. S.] 1933:183, Panchax (Aphyosemion) callirurus var. caeruleus Meinken [H.] 1932:3, Pl. 48 (fig. 1)] Notes: [Copeia 1933 (no. 4); ref. 3104] Nziou, immediately south of Longji, Cameroon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion ahli Myers 1933. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. (caeruleus) [Das Aquarium: die Fachzeitschrift des Naturfreundes, Berlin (v. 6) for Jan. 1932; ref. 20446] Nziou, immediately south of Longji, Cameroon. Current status: Synonym of Aphyosemion ahli Myers 1933. Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion alpha Huber, 1998 [=Aphyosemion alpha Huber [J. H.] 1998:16, Figs.] Notes: [Das Aquarium: Monatsmagazin für Vivaristik, Bornheim v. 32 (no. 350); ref. 24031] Cap Estérias, FundortCode, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion alpha Huber 1998. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion amoenum Radda & Purzl, 1976 [=Aphyosemion amoenum Radda [A. C.] & Pürzl [E.] 1976:134, Figs. 3 [part]-4] Notes: [Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal v. 8 (no. 11); ref. 20503] Bach im Regenwald 3.5 kilometers north-northeast der Abzweigung der Strasse von sonbo nach Bibang von der Strecke Edea-Yaoundé, Ndoupé, Kellé-Zufluss, Nyong-system. Stream in rainforest, western central Cameroon (3°53'N, 10°40'E). Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion amoenum Radda & Pürzl 1976. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion aureum Radda, 1980 [=Aphyosemion aureum Radda [A. C.] 1980:201, Fig. 1] Notes: [Aquaria: Vivaristische Fachzeitschrift für die Schweiz und Österreich v. 27 (no. 11); ref. 8430] Small rainforest creek near Mouila, 47 kilometers southwest of Koulamoutou, Du Chaillu Massif, Ogooué-Lolo Province, southern Gabon. Current status: Valid as Aphyosemion aureum Radda 1980. Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Aphyosemion australe (Rachow, 1921) [=Haplochilus calliurus var. australis Rachow [A.] 1921:26, Fig., Aphyosemion australe var. hjerresensii Meinken [H.] 1953:123, Panchax polychromus Ahl [E.] 1924:308] Notes: [Bibliothek für Aquarien-