Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril, 1861)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cyprinodontiformes \| Nothobranchiidae
Synonyms	Poecilia spilargyreia, Aplocheilus spilargyreius, Panchax spilargyreius, ... more
Common names	Savannivaanija, 银斑扁鮰, 塞内加尔扁鮰, ... more

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Main reference

Huber, J.H. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27139)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 30°C (Ref. 12468)

Africa: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (White Nile) (Ref. 47774).
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 89. Has 12-14 bold oblique dark stripes on the flanks which may continue onto the caudal fin. The caudal fin may either be pointed or broadly rounded with a small point (Ref. 28714).

Occurs in swampy areas, small brooks and small streams and other bodies of quiet water in the savannah (Ref. 47774). 6 cm max TL (Ref. 3788). Browses on algae and higher plant material, terrestrial and aquatic insects, notably culicid larvae and pupae and small beetles. Males are smaller than females (Ref. 28714). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Musschoot, Tobias

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