Epiplatys guineensis Romand 1994
GRCH
93 / 236 Bangouya
Photo courtesy of Christian Cauvet.
Meaning of Name |
After the country of origin - Guinea. | |
First Description |
Romand R. 1994 Epiplatys guineensis, a new species of killifish from Guinea, West Africa (Pisces: Cyprinodontidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 5 (4): p 365-370, figures, map. | |
Size |
74 mm (from the original description). | |
Meristics |
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Karyotype |
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Sub-Genus |
Epiplatys | |
Group |
fasciolatus | |
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Populations
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Type Locality |
36 km south of Mamou, near the town of Linsan, Guinea. The biotope was in the Toukoudi River which drains into the Konkouré River. | |
Distribution |
Presently known to inhabit the area of the middle Konkouré River. http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/homepage/c102/c102mr/epiplaty/guineens.htm | |
Habitat |
Shallow areas of creeks & small rivers. | |
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History |
Has been regularly found in commercial fish exports from Conakry since 1992. | |
Breeding Notes |
Similar to others in the fasciolatus group. Eggs are laid in top & bottom mops & take around 14 days of water incubation to hatch. Fry are quite large & able to take newly hatched brine shrimp. Sexual maturity takes about 6-7 months. | |
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