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Name
Scientific name
Epiplatys lamottei
Described by
Authority Daget, Year 1954
Family
Nothobranchiidae
Common names
Red-spotted Panchax
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The red-spotted panchax, Epiplatys lamottei, is a killifish with a restricted range in southeastern Guinea and northern Liberia. Known from…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–23°C, pH 5–7
Hardness
1–10dGH
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, Liberia, Lofa, Niger, Saint John, Saint Paul
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
This species has a relatively restricted distribution in southeastern Guinea and northern Liberia where it's known from the upper Niger, upper Lofa, Saint Paul…
Habitat
Inhabits small streams and minor tributaries, and is threatened by deforestation and mining activities across some of its range. The type series was collected …
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: adult size > 40 mm SL; large, d…
References
References
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