Epiplatys fasciolatus josianae Berkenkamp & Etzel 1983
Meaning of Name |
After Josiane Vandersmissen, wife of Jean Pol Vandersmissen of the French speaking Belgian Killifish Association. |
First Description |
Berkenkamp H.O. & Etzel V. 1983. Description de Epiplatys josianae spec. nov.; une nouvelle espéce ouge intense d'Epiplatys originaire du sud de la Sierra Leone. (Pisces: Cyprinodontidae: Rivulinae). Killi Contact 11 (8) (seperate) AKFB: p 1-16, figures, maps. |
Size |
85·3 mm (holotype - original description). |
Meristics |
D = 10-13, A = 16-18, D/A = +8-9, ll = 28-31 (Berkenkamp & Etzel 1983) |
Karyotype |
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Sub-Genus |
Epiplatys |
Group |
fasciolatus |
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Type Locality |
11 miles north of Kenema, Kenema district, southeastern Sierra Leone. A colour photo appears in ROTOW 1 page 197. |
Distribution |
Presently only known from 2 locations. The type locality & 4 km from Joru in the direction of Kenema. http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/homepage/c102/c102mr/epiplaty/josianae.htm |
Habitat |
Rainforested areas. |
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History |
Collected by E.Roloff in November 1963. |
Breeding Notes |
Similar to E.fasciolatus fasciolatus although reports suggest they are more difficult. |
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