Fundulopanchax mirabilis moensis (Radda 1970)
Photo courtesy of Roger Gladwell
Meaning of Name |
After the Mo River. ('ensis' - to come from). |
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First Description |
Radda A.C. 1970 (Aphyosemion mirabile moense). Vorläufige Beschreibung zweier neuer Unterarten einer neuen Art der Gattung Aphyosemion Myers aus Westkamerun. Aquaria Osterreich 4: p 58-61, figure. |
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Size |
6 cm |
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Meristics |
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Karyotype |
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Sub-Genus |
Paraphyosemion |
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Group |
gardneri |
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Populations
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Type Locality |
A relatively large tributary on the Mo River on the road from Mamfe to Bamenda, between Kendem & Noumba, western Cameroon. |
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Distribution |
Upper Cross River drainage system particularly the Mo River. This is situated on the eastern slopes of the Mamfe plateau. |
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Habitat |
Small rainforest streams & brooks. |
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History |
Collected by Dr.A.C.Radda from the type locality. A description appeared in BKA newsletter No.79, March 1972. |
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Breeding Notes |
This is the one mirabilis subspecies I have not maintained. Reports suggest they breed in the manner described for Fp.mirabilis. |
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Remarks |
It was tempting to lump Fp.mirabilis intermittens & Fp.mirabilis traudeae with this subspecies along with the view of Wildekamp 1996 & Scheel 1990. However, as I have not kept moensis & in the light that further work is needed on the mirabilis subspecies I have split all subspecies into seperate files. |