Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi Poll 1941

E.olbrechtsi olbrechtsi GO6 - Cestos river (Liberia)
Photo courtesy of Christian Cauvet

Meaning of Name

After Prof. F.M.Olbrechts the original collector.

First Description

Poll M. 1941.

Poissons nouveaux de la Cote d'Ivoire.

Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 34 (2): p 139-141, figure 4.

Size

9 cm (Scheel gives 97 mm Total Length, 81 mm Standard Length in ROTOW 1)

Meristics
  • D = 11-12, A = 15-16, ll = 28-30 (Poll 1941)
  • D = 11-13, A = 15-17, ll = 30-32 (Romand 1978)
  • D = 11-14, A = 15-18, D/A = +6-9, ll = 28-33 (Romand 1985)
  • D = 10-13, A = 15-18, ll = 28-30 (Radda & Pürzl 1987)
  • D = 11-13, A = 15-17, D/A = +7-8 (Romand 1992)
Karyotype

n = 19, A = 38 (Scheel 1981)

Sub-Genus

Epiplatys

Group

fasciolatus

Synonyms
  • Panchax ansorgei (non Boulenger 1911) Pellegrin 1933 (in part)
  • Panchax fasciolatus (non Günther 1866) Pellegrin 1933 (in part)
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll 1941
  • Epiplatys fasciolatus olbrechtsi Daget 1952
  • Epiplatys fasciolatus (non Günther 1866) Daget & Iltis 1965
  • Aplocheilus olbrechtsi Radda 1971
  • Epiplatys species Roloff 1977
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi Etzel & Berkenkamp 1982
  • Aplocheilus fasciolatus olbrechtsi Scheel 1990
Populations
  • Charlie Town
  • Danané
  • Flambleu
  • Gbaya - CL 11 / 1
  • Grand Béréby
  • Juarzon (eastern Liberia)
  • Man
  • Souba (western Ivory Coast)
  • Tai
  • Toulépleu
  • C15
  • GO6 - Cestos river (Liberia)

Gbeya - CL 11 / 1 - Collected by Lawrence Chirio in Liberia. Coordinates N 07° 14' 16", W 09° 18' 20". This is 110 kms northwest as the crow flies from the GO 6 population.
One peculiarity with this population is red markings on the back when viewed from above. See photos in BKA newsletter No.562, Sept/Oct 2014.

GO 6 - Cestos River - GPS North 06°28' 061", West 08°39' 900". Located 5 km from the Cestos River as the crow flies, near the road towards Tapeta. See photo in BKA newsletter No.562, Sept/Oct 2014.

     
Type Locality

Given as 'Juntion between the small Masei River with the Bon de Boan River, a tributary of the Noun, near the Liberia - Ivory Coast border'.

Distribution

Found on both sides of the Liberia / Ivory Coast border along it's entire length. Also into the southeastern corner of Guinea. Inhabits the Mani, Sangwin, Nipoue & Cavally River drainage systems.
Originally found in tributaries of the Noun River. The source for this system originates on Mount Nimba.

http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/homepage/c102/c102mr/epiplaty/olbrecht.htm

Habitat

Small rivers, streams & swamps.

Distinguishing Characteristics  
Colour/Pattern Variability  
History

In 1941 Poll described this sp. from 4 specimens collected in the Maseni River. This was a small river which flowed into the Bon-de-Boan River which in turn flowed into the Noun River. The point of capture was where the Maseni joins the Bon-de-Boun.

Herold Olsen collected this sp. in 1963 & 1964. Many of these were preserved

Breeding Notes

Regarded as an easy species to breed although I have not yet kept them. Eggs are reportedly laid on top & bottom mops. Eggs should be incubated in a seperate container & take 8 -14 days to incubate in water. Growth is rapid with sexual maturity being attained in about 5-6 months.

Some breeders seperate the pair & condition on good foods. Put them together in a tank with a single mop for 48 hours. This is a very productive species which can soon fill tanks with growing young. Bigger fish will predate smaller fish.

Diameter of Egg 1 mm
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