Epiplatys bifasciatus

• annulatus Monrovia, Liberia 25 43 Scheel, 1968 bifasciatus CI 5 Ghana 20 24 Scheel, 1968 bifasciatus Gambia chaperi chaperi Agona, Ghana 25 28 Scheel, 1968 chaperi schreiberi Kumasi, Ghana 25 26 Scheel, 1974 chevalieri CI N'sele, D.R.C. 24 25 Collier
• Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner, 1881) - A most unusual and underappreciated killifish Charles Nunziata 150

• Association, Inc. - with Killie Notes c-Description of color pattern and marking of the male One found juveniles and adult fishes total length between 2 to 3 em. The base color of the body is pale blue, glare which make this fish look like a precious stone. pectorals are yellow-green colored. The Epiplatys bifasciatus (1) p H 5.4 DH (1 Nitrate (N0 )

• The biology of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner, 1881) (Teleostomi: Cyprinodontidae: Rivulinae) in southern Togo Paul V. Loiselle 40–63

• Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner, 1881) Liz Hutchings 51

• Bruce Turner, Ph.D. Epiplatys bifasciatus and Robert J. Goldstein, Ph.D. Epiplatys macrostigma: James E. Thomerson, Ph.D. Two Ideal Killies for Beginners Christopher Baker-Carr Roloffia occidentalis Ted Dalgleish
• Epiplatys bifasciatus and Epiplatys macrostigma:

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• *Epiplatys bifasciatus* (Steindachner, 1881). Reprint: JAKA Vol. No. 1-2: Liz Hutchings 177

• The feeding pattern that emerges is overwhelmingly insectivor- ous, with terrestrial insects fallen into the water predominating. Of these, ants proved to be the single most numerous item, a datum which mirrors their at times all too evident abundance in the over- hanging vegetation growing along the banks of this fish's prefered habitat. Mosquito larvae are a minor item in the feeding pattern. This reflects the scarcity of mosquito larvae in the flowing-water habitats frequented by this species, as none were ever taken there, even when a seine of double ply mosquito netting was utilized to ascertain their presence. Aquarium-kept individuals will devour mosquito larvae at all instars with as much relish as E. bifasciatus (Loiselle, 1969b). Unlike this species, E. sexfasciatus will also accept mosquito pupae immediately and devour them with enthusiasm. A few specimens from fish-culture ponds at Kpodzi and from the flooded footpath habitat at Bokotou contained the recognizable re- mains of small fish in their stomachs. The Kpodzi fish had fed upon fry of Tilapia macrochir just emerged from the female's buccal cavity while the Bokotou fish had taken small specimens of an unde- scribed pigmy Barbus species. It is very possible that the presence of these items in the stomachs of individual E. sexfasciatus represents an artifact produced by the unavoidable destablization of the environ- ment when netting fish for study, thus resulting in items coming within range of the E. sexfasciatus that do not ordinarily enter into its diet. Despite its willingness to devour mosquito larvae when these are present in its surroundings, it seems unlikely that this species will ever merit serious consideration as a mosquito control agent. First of all, it is a fluvial species, and does best in habitats where mosquito larvae populations are but slightly developed. Secondly, as a forest-dwelling species, it is less tolerant of variations in water chemistry and tem- perature than is E. bifasciatus, a species adapted to the extremes of the savanna environment (Loiselle op. cit.). Lastly, it displays a markedly seasonal pattern of reproductive activity in nature (vide infra) which, while not impossible to overcome in captivity, still places this species at a disadvantage when a choice is available between its culture and that of a more flexible species. The most promising

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