Rhexipanchax kabae (Daget 1962)
Rhexipanchax kabae. Photo courtesy Ed Pürzl
| Meaning of Name |
After the Kaba River, Guinea. |
| First Description |
Daget J. 1962. Les Poissons de Fauta Dialon et de la basse Guinée. Mémoires de Institut Français d'Afrique Noire (I.F.A.N.) 65: 139-140, figure 44. |
| Size |
45mm. |
| Meristics |
D = 9-10, A = 16-17, ll = 26-28. |
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| Type Locality |
Stream draining into the Mamou River, a tributary of the Kabe River. |
| Distribution |
Presently considered to be restricted to the area of the type locality up to the upper reaches of the Little Scarcies River in south central Guinea. |
| Habitat |
Small streams & rivers. Sand substrate. Acid pH with a water temperature of 18-26°C. |
| Distinguishing Characteristics | Wildekamp in 'A World of Killies' reports colouration of unpaired fins 'yellow to pale orange or pink. |
| Colour/Pattern Variability | Probably low. |
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| Breeding Notes |
No records found. Probably follows typical breeding pattern for west African lampeyes. |
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