Micropanchax antinorii (Vinciguerra 1883)
Meaning of Name |
After Marquis Orazio Antinori. |
First Description |
Vinciguerra D. 1883 |
Size |
3 cm. Females are reported to grow larger than males. |
Meristics |
D = 11, A = 14, D/A = 6, ll = 30. |
Karyotype |
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Group |
loati. Consisting of - bracheti, ehrichi, fulleborni, loati, pfaffi, rudolfianus. |
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Populations
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Type Locality |
Lake Orsedi (then Lake Arsadé), northeast
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
Distribution |
Ethiopia & Kenya. This sp. is found in a large distribution area in lakes & river basins from Ethiopia to Nairobi, Kenya. |
Habitat |
Clear, slow moving waters with vegetation. Also found near river banks. Water depth up to 5 metres. Water pH alkaline to neutral. Water temperature ranges from 24 - 34°C. |
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History |
Discovered by Marquis Orazio Antinori 1881.
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Breeding Notes |
Spawns in top vegetation or spawning mops. Water incubated eggs reported to incubate for 14 days. |
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Remarks |
Thought to be extinct in some lakes due to the introduction of food fish for humans (Tilapia - Oreochromis sp). |