Micropanchax ehrichi (Berkenkamp & Etzel 1994)
| Meaning of Name |
After Christian Ehrich, Germany. |
| First Description |
Aplocheilichthys ehrichi Berkenkamp H.O.& Etzel V.1994. Ein neuer Leuchtaugenfisch aus Mali, Aplocheilichthys ehrichi spec. nov., mit informationen zur Systematik und Chorologie verwandter Arten. Deutsche Killifisch Gemeinschaft Journal 26 (1): 1-9, figures 1, map. |
| Size |
32· 3mm (males). Females reported to grow larger (4cm?). |
| Meristics |
D = 5-7, A = 11-14, D/A = 9-12, ll = 27-30. |
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| Group |
loati. Consisting of - antinorii, bracheti, fulleborni, loati, pfaffi, rudolfianus. |
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| Type Locality |
Collected close to Samalofila, southwest of Bamako, Mali. |
| Distribution |
Restricted to the area of the type locality. |
| Habitat |
Slow flowing streams with clear water & aquatic vegetation. This sp. inhabit the surface levels. |
| Distinguishing Characteristics | Differs from other closely related sp. in that the female grows larger than the male. |
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| History |
Discovered by Dr. V.Etzel, November 26th 1991. |
| Breeding Notes |
First breeding report on this sp. from the original description where eggs were said to be large & deposited in fine plants & mops in the lower levels. Eggs could be left with the parents. Incubation time 15 days at 23-25°C. Fry required infusoria as a starter food going on to newly hatched brine shrimp. Growth reported as fast with sexual maturity at 6 months. Full size takes 12 months. |
| Diameter of Egg | 1·7mm |
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