Epiplatys olbrechtsi puetzi Berkenkamp & Etzel 1985

E.olbrechtsi puetzi Photo Stenglien.

Meaning of Name

After Wilfried Pütz who collected the subspecies with Dr. Vollrad Etzel.

First Description

Berkenkamp H.O. & Etzel V. 1985.

Epiplatys fasciolatus puetzi subspec. nov., eine neue Hechtlingsunterart aus Liberia.

DATZ 38 (9): p 397-401, figures, map.

Size

68 mm (according to the original description).

Meristics

D = 11-13, A = 16-18, D/A = +7-9, ll = 28-31 (Berkenkamp & Etzel 1985)

Karyotype

n = 19, A = 38 (Scheel 1990)

Sub-Genus

Epiplatys

Group

fasciolatus

Synonyms
  • Epiplatys fasciolatus puetzi Berkenkamp & Etzel 1985
  • Aplocheilus fasciolatus puetzi Scheel 1990
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi Romand 1992
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi puetzi Etzel 1993
Populations
  • Harrisville
 
Type Locality

20 kms north of Buchanan miles past the Harrisville road junction, Liberia. This collection point was assigned the code RL 86.

Distribution

Very limited to the area of the type locality. Along the road north of Buchanan.

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Habitat

Narrow forest creeks.

Distinguishing Characteristics Dark edges to the scales.
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Breeding Notes

Reportedly easy to breed in the same manner as E.olbrechtsi olbrechtsi.

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