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Name

Scientific name

Epiplatys dageti

Described by

Authority Poll, Year 1953

Family

Nothobranchiidae

Common names

Red-chinned Panchax

Photograph credits

All 7 credited

Summary

The red-chinned panchax, Epiplatys dageti, is a killifish from coastal savanna in southwestern Ghana, southern Côte d'Ivoire and southern L…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

45mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–30°C, pH 5–7

Hardness

1–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia

Writing

Etymology

Epiplatys: from the Greek epi, meaning 'above, on top of', and platys, meaning 'flat, broad', in reference to the flat dorsal surface of the anterior half of t…

Distribution

Type locality is 'Swamp near Port Bouet, 18 kilometers from Abidjan, 5°15'N, 3°58'W, southern Ivory Coast', and this species is currently known from southweste…

Habitat

Typically occurs in swampy zones of the coastal savanna across its range and has been collected alongside the congeners Epiplatys bifasciatus and Epiplatys etz…

Aquarium size

Minimum base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are recommended although smaller aquaria can be used for breeding purposes.

Maintenance

Perhaps looks best in a heavily-planted set-up or natural-style arrangement comprising a sandy substrate plus some driftwood roots and branches. The addition o…

Water conditions

Temperature: 20 – 30 °C, but see 'Reproduction'. pH: 5.0 – 7.0 Hardness: 1 – 12 dGH

Diet

Probably a predator feeding on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable …

Behaviour and compatibility

Peaceful with other species and can make an excellent resident of the well-chosen community. Many similarly-sized characids, cyprinids, anabantoids, callicthyi…

Peaceful with other species and can make an excellent resident of the well-chosen community.

Many similarly-sized characids, cyprinids, anabantoids, callicthyids, loricariids are compatible and since it spends much of its time in the upper part of the water column certain cichlids are suitable as well.

Try to buy 6 or more specimens since it's relatively gregarious and the fish will not only be less shy but display more interesting behaviour when maintained in larger groups.

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Sexual dimorphism

Males are more colourful, possess more-extended fins and grow larger than females, in particular the lower caudal-fin lobe which develops extended rays as the …

Reproduction

Relatively easy to breed and in a well-decorated, mature species set-up fry may begin to appear without further intervention. If the adults are being maintaine…

Notes

This species is also known as 'Daget's panchax', 'black-lipped panchax', 'orange-throated panchax' or 'firemouth killifish' and is an aquarium stalwart with th…

References

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Name

Scientific name

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Family

Common names

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

Social needs

Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

Notes

References

References