Meaning of Name |
After Miss Winifred Epie the daughter of Mr John Epie who managed the Meanje Rubber Estate in western Cameroon at the time these fish were discovered. |
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First Description |
Radda A.C. & Scheel J.J. 1975. Neue Formen der Gattung Aphyosemion Myers, aus dem südwestlichen Kamerun. Das Aquarium 9 : 100-103, fig 5. |
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Size |
5 cm. |
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Meristics |
D = 11-12, A = 15, D/A = +7, ll = 29-30 (Scheel & Radda 1975). |
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Karyotype |
n = 10, A = 20. (Scheel & Radda 1975). |
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Sub-Genus |
Mesoaphyosemion |
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Group |
A.calliurum |
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Populations
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Type Locality |
17 km north of the Bekondo - Kumba - Lake Soden road junction close to Butu, southwestern Cameroon. |
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Distribution |
Found only from the type locality in the Meme River drainage system. There would appear to be no natural barriers between A.celiae celiae & A.celiae winifredae & this together with a lack of karyotype evidence to seperate them could perhaps see them being lumped as A.celiae in the future. |
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Habitat |
The type locality was described as a small rainforest brook. |
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Distinguishing Characteristics | The yellow colouration in the caudal fin seems larger than that in A.celiae celiae. | |||
Colour/Pattern Variability | Low. | |||
History |
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Breeding Notes |
Reports suggest that eggs may be semi-dried for 3-4 weeks before wetting. Growth is quite rapid with sexual maturity possible at 5 months. |
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Remarks |
I bred these fish in the early '80's & raised about 5 pairs. They were seen in a Manchester group auction Nov 2000. I found them a very shy fish which bury their heads in the sand substrate for some reason. Other breeders have not reported this. |