Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann, 1976

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Epiplatys njalaensis : Berkenkamp, 1976 a : 88, 98, fig. 2Hechtlinge von der Freetown-Halbinsen, Ergebnisse der Reisen von H. Brachet, Sierra Leone 1974/1975. | Neumann, 1976 a : 4, fig., mapEin neuer Epiplatys aus Sierra Leone, Epiplatys njalaensis spec.nov. | Berkenkamp, 1977 a : 174, fig. 9-10Epiplatys zimiensis spec. nov., eine neue Hechtlingsart aus dem Ueberartenkreis Epiplatys fasciolatus aus Südwest Sierra Leone. | Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1978 b : 205, fig.Epiplatys fasciolatus huwaldi subspec. nov. eine neue Unterart aus Liberia. | Romand, 1978 b : 49Cyprinodontidae around Abidjan (Ivory Coast) with special reference to their biotopes. 2. | Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1983 b : 1, fig. 5Description de Epiplatys josianae spec. nov. | Wildekamp et al., 1986 : 25540. Cyprinodontidae. | Paugy et al., 1990 a : 335Freshwater fishes of Sierra Leone and Liberia. Annotated checklist and distribution. | Romand, 1992 : 639, pl. 35.XVII35. Cyprinodontidae. | Huber, 1996 : 185Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). | Wildekamp, 1996 : 98A world of killies. Atlas of the oviparous cyprinodontiform fishes of the world. Volume III: The genera Empetrichthys, Epiplatys, Episemion, Floridichthys, Fluviphylax, Foerschichthys, Fundulopanchax,. Fundulosoma and Fundulus. | Seegers, 1997 : 16Killifishes of the world: Old world killis I: (Aphyosemion, lampeyes, ricefishes). | Lazara, 2001 : 109The killifishes, an annotated checklist, synonymy, and bibliography of recent oviparous Cyprinodontiform fishes. The killifish master index. | Wildekamp & van der Zee, 2003 b : 373-375, pl. 37.VII37. Aplocheilidae..
Aplocheilus njalaensis : Radda, 1976 b : 141, fig. 8 (senior synonym)Die Cyprinodontiden-Fauna von Sierra Leone..

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DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
Aquariology : difficult to maintain in aquarium .
Colour pattern : Wildekamp & van der Zee, 2003b .
Common names : Sateenkaarivaanija (Finnish), Njala-Hechtling (German) .
Current distribution known : only known from a few localities in in the tropical rainforest of southeastern Sierra Leone; Mano Geleben, Serabu and Baham .
Ecology : not a seasonal killifish .
Food habits / trophic level : ants and other insects (Huber, Killi-Data online: www.killi-data.org) .
Habitat / home range : occurs in small rivers and brooks under forest cover .
Reproduction : near-to-surface spawner; 2 weeks incubation; eggs diameter: 1.3 mm (Huber, Killi-Data online: www.killi-data.org) .
Reproduction_references : Roloff, 1976 b .
Size : 60 mm TL .
Types :
- Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann, 1976 a: 4, fig., map. Type locality: "Njala, Südwest-Provinz von Sierra Leone, etwa 4 Meilen nördlich von Mano Geleb en, Einzugsbereich des Yong-River" (7°54'N-11°24'W). Holotype in Staatlichen Museum, Dresden n° F1871/1; paratype id. n° F1872/2.