Epiplatys infrafasciatus rathkei (Radda 1970)
Meaning of Name |
After Karl Heinz Rathke. |
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First Description |
Radda, A.C. (1970) Die Epiplatys arten Ostguineas mit der vorläufigen Beschreibung von Epiplatys sexfasciatus rathkei nov. subspec. Aquaria 17 (9): 145 |
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Size |
9 cm (some reports put 12 cm). |
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Meristics | 10 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karyotype | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Genus |
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Group |
sexfasciatus |
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Synonyms |
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Populations
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Commercial Imports (Unknown Collection Sites) -
Edea -
Eseka -
KEK - On the 1998 trip 7 locations where Epiplatys were collected. Requires more work but I put the list on this page for now.
Kumba - Fröhlich collected north of Kumba 1971. Collected probably by Armbruster et al in the 1980's into Germany. Also HLM 99 / 07.
Lake Barombi Ba Mbu - Collected
by Mr.Birkett-Smith in the early spring of 1959 on an expedition to
collect butterflies. He noticed 20-30 different Epiplatys
forms which he considered represented variants of the same sp. The
lake biotope is situated in a crater near to Kumba, western Cameroon.
The biotope was also reported to have no aquatic vegetation in the
areas fished. Malawe - Possible corruption (Malave). Collected by Armbruster et al in the 1980's. Mile 11 - Limbé -
Moliwe -
Somakak -
Tinto - GPE 90 / 18 (?).
Tombel - First recorded distribution in the 1980's. |
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Type Locality |
Kake River, stream near Kumba. |
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Distribution |
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Habitat |
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Distinguishing Characteristics | Has 8 dark vertical/diagonal bars on body. Unpaired fins contain a vivid yellow. Outer margins to unpaired fins have a dark band deep maroon red to black varying in width. The outer margin of the upper caudal fin can be pale blue. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colour/Pattern Variability | High | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History |
Collected by Walter Fröhlich 1971, Mungo River, north of Kumba. |
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