A.schluppi FCCO
2013-03 Zanaga Wild fish
Photo courtesy of Christian Cauvet
Meaning of Name |
After Father Gerard Schlupp of the Zanaga mission post for assistance to John Buytaert & Walter Wachters in collecting the sp. |
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First Description |
Radda A.C. & Huber J.H. 1978. Die Rivulinae des südlichen Kongo (Brazzaville) I, Die Beschreibung von vier neun Arten Gattung Aphyosemion Myers. Aquaria 25: p 173-187, figure 4-7. |
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Size |
4.5cm |
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Meristics |
D = 11-12, A = 13-15, D/A = +6, ll = 29-31 (+1-2) (Radda & Huber 1978) |
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Karyotype |
n = 14, A = 24 (Scheel 1981) |
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Sub-Genus |
Mesoaphyosemion |
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Group |
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Synonyms |
None |
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Populations
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CMBB 89 / 15 - 60 km from Kimono towards Kingani, 4km from Loutoko. Described as 'a flowing river with a swampy overflow which was stagnant'. The water was amber in colour, pH 5·9, conductivity 16ms. Air temp 27°C, water temp 22°C. COFE 2011 / 17 - JH 78 / 163 - 72km south east of Mossendjo RPC 78 / 18 - Collected 5 km beyond the bridge over the river Mpoukou on the road from Mossendjo - Komono. At 1300 hrs air temperature 23°C, water temperature 18°C, pH 6·5. Sympatric sp. A.pyrophore, Neolebias trewavasae, Chromidotilapia sciloango, Ctenopoma, Hypsopanchax zebra, Nannocharax altus.
RPC 91 / 12 - Voula. |
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Type Locality |
A brook located on the road from Zanaga to the Ogowe River in southern Congo. RPC 78/28. |
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Distribution |
Found between Mossendjo & Komono, southwestern Congo in the upper Ogowe & Louesse - Niari River drainages. |
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Habitat |
Rainforest brooks in the mountainous area of the province of Lekoumou, southern Congo. Sympatric with A.thysi, A.wachtersi & A.buytaerti. |
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Distinguishing Characteristics |
This species has a general look all of its own
in terms of body shape & the pointed dorsal & anal fins. Colouration
is quite drab with little or no markings on the body. Pelvic, anal &
dorsal fins carry varying dgrees of orange with the upper & lower
outer margins to the caudal fin also showing this orange colouration
(RPC 18). |
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Colour/Pattern Variability | Fairly low. | |||||||||
History |
First collected by Buytaert & Wachters at
collection point RPC 18 on the 19th July 1978. They also found them
at collection points RPC 27 on the 22nd July & RPC 28 & 29 on
23rd July. Of these collections only collections from 18 & 28 were
returned alive to Europe. |
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Breeding Notes |
Not an easy species to breed. The RPC 18 population I had in the early 1980's failed to breed. Reports suggest water incubation takes 10-14 days. Fry are small on hatching & benefit from infusoria for the first couple of days. Growth rate is reported in some publications as slow whilst others consider it moderate with sexual maturity taking around 6-7 months. |
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Diameter of Egg | Small. | |||||||||
Remarks |
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