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Name
Scientific name
Epiplatys fasciolatus
Described by
Authority Günther, Year 1866, Bracketed
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Banded Epiplatys
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The banded epiplatys, Epiplatys fasciolatus, is a killifish from coastal Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone to western Liberia. It most…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–27°C, pH 5–7
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone
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
Native to northwestern Africa with a range extending southwards from Guinea-Bissau through coastal parts of Guinea and Sierra Leone as far as western Liberia, …
Habitat
This species mostly inhabits freshwater swamps and minor tributary streams but habitats vary considerably with some populations inhabiting grassy savannah and …
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 80 ∗ 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
Not written yet
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
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Males are more colourful, possess more-extended fins and grow larger than females.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Following the key of Romand (1992) this species can be told apart from congeners by the following combination of characters: thin, dark, transverse bars someti…
References
References
4 on this profile