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Graham's epiplatys

Epiplatys grahami

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A killifish from southeastern Benin, southern Nigeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, from coastal forest swamps. It reaches 7 centimetres.

Scientific name
Epiplatys grahami
Family
Nothobranchiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Nothobranchiidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Aplocheilus grahami, Epiplatys grahami nigromarginatus, Epiplatys nigromarginatus, Epiplatys superbus, Epiplatys zenkeri, Haplochilus grahami, Haplochilus spilargyreius, Panchax ansorgii, Panchax grahami, Panchax superbus, Panchax zenkeri

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
23–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
7 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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