Plataplochilus miltotaenia Lambert 1963
Plat.miltotaenia
Lambarené. Male.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.
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Habitat |
See the History section. Sympatric sp. include A.striatum. |
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Colour/Pattern Variability | Unknown. They are distributed over a fairly large area but few photos or reports exist to determine variability. Pürzl reported collecting in 1985 in a couple of points approx 60km apart but no differences could be observed. | ||
History |
Probable first introduction to the hobby in 1976.
At this time it was found south of Lambaréné not far from
the type locality. |
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Breeding Notes |
Eggs are attached to plants etc by means of a
polar filament. Females lay only 2-3 eggs daily but the spawning season
can be lengthy. Incubation takes 15-18 days & the newly emerged
fry can swim immediately. Ed Pürzl reports them spawning in cracks
of roots & bark & coined the phrase 'fissure spawners'. This
is a similar method in Lamprichthys
in Lake Tanganyika. |
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Diameter of Egg | 1·6 mm 1·5 mm (Pürzl) |
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Remarks |
It should be noted that this sp. is found in fast flowing water which suggests high oxygen content & virtually zero disolved metabolic wastes so zero nitries & nitrates. Basically treat them as you would Tanganyikan cichlids & water change regularly. Even wild fish will accept dried foods so they are not too fussy on diet. Newly hatched Brine Shrimp are a favorite feed. Reference - BKA Newsletter No.338, November 1993. |