Chevalier's epiplatys
Epiplatys chevalieri
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A killifish from the Congo basin, from shallow, heavily planted waters. It lives near the surface. The male has a pointed anal fin. It has been in the hobby since 1950. It reaches about 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Epiplatys chevalieri
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Nothobranchiidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Aplocheilus chevalieri, Epiplatys chevalieri chevalieri, Epiplatys chevalieri nigricans, Epiplatys nigricans, Haplochilus chevalieri, Haplochilus nigricans, Haplochilus singa, Panchax chevalieri, Panchax macrostigma, Panchax nigricans
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 7–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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