Micropanchax kingii (Boulenger 1913)
| Meaning of Name |
After H.H.King collector of type material. Entomologist for the Sudan Government. |
| First Description |
Haplochilus kingii Boulenger, G.A.1913. Description of a new Cyprinodont fish from the Sobat River. Ann & Mag Nat. Hist. (8) xii 1913, p.566. |
| Size |
34mm total length Boulenger 1913 |
| Meristics |
D = 6-7, A = 11-12, ll = 26-27 (Boulenger 1913) |
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| Type Locality |
Khor. (Wildekamp in 'A World of Killies' refers to this as 'in a khor'. |
| Distribution |
Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad & Sudan. Large distribution area but found in isolated pockets with danger of extinction in some areas. |
| Habitat |
Found in pools, streams & swampy areas along with drainage ditches. Sympatric sp. M.pffafi. |
| Distinguishing Characteristics | Reported to have a light blue/green reflection in the upper part of the iris (Wildekamp 'A World of Killies'). |
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| History |
Boulenger gives the following collectors / locations in his 1915 Catalogue. 1-5. (Types) collected at Khor on Sobat River by H.H.King. Collected in the Keleruma River, 14 km southwest of Maiduguri by Wildekamp 1988. |
| Breeding Notes |
No reports found for breeding but likely to be similar with others of the genus. |
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