Epiplatys chaperi sheljuzhkoi Poll 1953
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl
Meaning of Name |
After Leo Sheljuzhko who collects fish for the Werner Aquarium importers of München, Germany. |
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First Description |
Poll M. 1953. Description de deux Cyprinodontidae nouveaux de la Cote d'Ivoire. Revue de Zoologie et de /Botanique Africaines 48 (3-4): p 261-265, figure 1. |
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Size |
7.5 cm |
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Meristics |
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Karyotype |
n = 25, A = 26 (Scheel 1974) |
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Sub-Genus |
Epiplatys |
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Group |
chaperi |
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Synonyms |
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Populations
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Bonoua -
Mono River -
Yasap -
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Type Locality |
In the surrounding area of Abidjan (Ivory Coast). |
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Distribution |
Coastal lowlands of Ivory Coast from the lower Sassandra River drainage system eastwards to southwestern Ghana in the Tano River drainage system. http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/homepage/c102/c102mr/epiplaty/sheljuzh.htm |
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Habitat |
Small rivers, creeks & swampy areas in coastal lowland. Usually found under rainforest cover. They are reportedly very abundant in the swamps surrounding Abidjan to at least 85 km in a northerly direction from Abidjan towards Agboville. |
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Distinguishing Characteristics | |||||||||||||
Colour/Pattern Variability | Medium. | ||||||||||||
History |
Poll described Epiplatys
sheljuzhkoi in 1953 from a male & female which he received
from Roloff. These were caught near Abidjan, Ivory Coast by Sheljuhko.
They were distributed as E.macrostigma
for a time in the early 1950's in Germany & the US. |
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Breeding Notes |
An easy subspecies to breed. Eggs are deposited in top & bottom mops & take around 14 days of water incubation. Sexual maturity takes around 5 months. This subspecies can be quite prolific. |
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Remarks |
Some authors feel that this subspecies may well be part of Epiplatys chaperi. Future work may see them become a synonym. |