Obudu
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History
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First imported into the BKA in July 1973 &
were distributed in September 1973. These were collected in a small
stream near Obudu in southeast Nigeria 50 km from the Cameroon border
by John Hughes of Kano, Nigeria. |
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Habitat
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Obudu is situated at the head of a drainage area which eventually flows into the Cross River drainage. Obudu is well seperated from presently known populations of Fp.nigerianus. Misaje & Makurdi lie some distance to the north & west | |
Geography
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This is an interesting population as Obudu is seperated from the main area of mamfense distribution to the south by a range of high ground which forces the water drainage into a different system although this eventually feeds the Cross River drainage by a circuitous route. | |
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Notes
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A
BKA I/P was published around 1974. A breeding report in this publication
reported breeding them in trios in water of pH 6·7, DH 4, temperature
74°F. Floating & submerged mops were used, also peat fibre. Males
were seen to be quite hard drivers. Few eggs were laid & without exception
were found in the peat fibre. Egg size varied from 1·3 - 1·5
mm & were colourless. These eggs were collected & stored in water
at 72°F. Hatching occured in 15-20 days. Later spawnings were observed in the floating mops & filter wool used to block a hole in the cover glass. More eggs were found in floating mops than peat fibre in subsequent spawnings. Eggs from these later spawnings were again water incubated & found to take 33-40 days to hatch in water at 72°F. Wild fish were timid in tanks without vegetation & adequate top cover. Females were less timid. Fry were small on hatching & fed 'Liquifry' as a first food with newly hatched brine shrimp following on 3 days later. Growth rate was rapid up to three quarters of an inch. |