Epiplatys roloffi Romand, 1978

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Epiplatys olbrechtsi (non Poll, 1941) : Roloff, 1976 c : 154, fig. (misidentification)Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll, 1941..
Epiplatys roloffi : Berkenkamp, 1978 : 132, fig. 3Voorlopige Beschrijving van Epiplatys hildegardae spec. nov., een nieuwe Panchax soort uit Guinea, West-Afrika. | Romand, 1978 e : 368, fig.Zum Thema Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll, 1941; zugleich eine vorläufige Beschreibung von Epiplatys roloffi spec. nov. aus Salayea. | Romand, 1978 f : 976, fig.A new Epiplatys from northern Liberia. | Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1980 c : 175, fig.Epiplatys ruhkopfi spec. nov., eine neue Hechtlingsart aus Liberia (Pisces, Cyprinodontidae). | Lazara, 1981 : 202Nomenclatural notes ; Nomenclatural problems in the Killifish Genera Aphyosemion and Epiplatys. | Wildekamp et al., 1986 : 25640. Cyprinodontidae. | Paugy et al., 1990 a : 342Freshwater fishes of Sierra Leone and Liberia. Annotated checklist and distribution. | Romand, 1992 : 633, pl. 35.XV35. Cyprinodontidae. | Paugy et al., 1994 : 62Faune ichtyologique des eaux douces d'Afrique de l'Ouest. | Huber, 1996 : 185Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). | Wildekamp, 1996 : 112A 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. | Murphy & Collier, 1997 : 797A molecular phylogeny for aplocheiloid fishes (Atherinomorpha, Cyprinodontiformes): the role of vicariance and the origins of annualism. | Seegers, 1997 : 16Killifishes of the world: Old world killis I: (Aphyosemion, lampeyes, ricefishes). | Lazara, 2001 : 110The killifishes, an annotated checklist, synonymy, and bibliography of recent oviparous Cyprinodontiform fishes. The killifish master index. | Wildekamp & van der Zee, 2003 b : 372-374, pl. 37.VI37. Aplocheilidae. | Etzel, 2009 : 87Die Epiplatys-Arten des westlichen Berglandes in Liberia - eine Übersicht..
Epiplatys species "Braunrot" : Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1978 b : 205, fig., map (junior synonym)Epiplatys fasciolatus huwaldi subspec. nov. eine neue Unterart aus Liberia..

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DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
Aquariology : difficult to maintain in aquarium .
Colour pattern : Wildekamp & van der Zee, 2003b .
Common names : Viherhohtovaanija (Finnish), Roloffs Hechtling (German) .
Current distribution known : found around Salayea, northern Liberia and in brooks, swamps and small streams of the upper Saint Paul and upper Lofa River systems and southeastern Guinea. Exact distribution not known .
Ecology : not a seasonal killifish .
Food habits : ants and other insects (Huber, Killi-Data online: www.killi-data.org) .
Habitat / home range : occurs in brooks, swamps and small streams .
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 c .
Scales : Romand, 1978 f .
Size : 75 mm TL .
Types :
- Epiplatys roloffi Romand, 1978 e: 368, fig. Type locality: "Salayea", northern Liberia (07°37'N-09°29'W). Holotype MNHN n° 1978-460; paratypes MNHN n° 1978-461 and MRAC n° 76-21-P-1-6 (6).