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Epiplatys bifasciatus

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A killifish from West Africa, from vegetated savannah brooks and swamps. It reaches about 5 to 6 centimetres.

Scientific name
Epiplatys bifasciatus
Family
Nothobranchiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Nothobranchiidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Aplocheilus bifasciatus, Epiplatys baudoni, Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus, Epiplatys bifasciatus taeniatus, Epiplatys longianalis, Epiplatys ndelensis, Epiplatys steindachneri, Haplochilus baudoni, Haplochilus bifasciatus, Panchax baudoni, Panchax bifasciatus, Panchax steindachneri, Panchax taeniatus

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
23–27 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
6 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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