Plataplochilus ngaensis (Ahl 1924)

Photo: Photo: Courtesy of Ed Pürzl

Meaning of Name

From Nga.
First Description

Size

Male & female 55 mm.
Meristics

Karyotype

Sub-Genus

Group

Synonyms
  • Aplocheilichthys ngaensis (Ahl, 1924)
  • Haplochilichthys ngaensis Ahl, 1924
  • Plaplochilus ngaensis (Ahl, 1924)
  • Plataplochilus cabindae (non Boulenger, 1911)
  • Procatopus ngaensis (Ahl, 1924)
  • Plataplochilus mimus Lambert 1963
  • Procatopus (Platopoplocilus) ngaensis Huber, 1994
Populations
  • Akonolinga
  • Cap Estérias
  • Coco Beach
  • Kinguélé
  • GWW 86 / ?

Plataplochilus cf.ngaensis Kinguele, Gabon. Male. Photo: Courtesy of Ed Pürzl

Male originally collected as P.mimus from Gabon.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

Plataplochilus cf.ngaensis Kinguele, Gabon. Female. Photo: Courtesy of Ed Pürzl

Female originally collected as P.mimus from Gabon.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.


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Type Locality

Nga, Esse to Attogondema, Cameroon, Nduya river near Atogondema, northwestern Gabon.

Plataplochilus mimus Lambert 1963. Stream Koltang (PK 28 on the road Libreville-Kango)" northwestern Gabon.
Distribution

Lower Guinea, known from coastal lowlands of northwestern Gabon and southern Equatorial Guinea.
Habitat

Flowing water in rainforest streams.

Biotope of Plataplochilus ngaensis, Cap Esterias, Gabon.
Photo: Courtesy of Ed Pürzl
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History

 
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