Epiplatys lamottei
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Epiplatys lamottei is a West African representative of the killifish . The species was first introduced to Germany in 1971 and is kept here as an aquarium fish .
Occurrence
The species occurs in West Africa in the area of Liberia and Guinea. Above all, sunny, plant-rich shallow water areas and the bank zones of smaller bodies of water are populated.
Appearance
The fish have the pike-like shape typical of all Epiplatys species with an upper mouth, although here (in contrast to most other representatives of the genus) the head-back line is not straight. The males reach a total length of about five centimeters in captivity, females stay a little smaller. The basic color is a metallic light blue, the back and the fin edges are colored bright red. The pelvic and anal fins of the male animals are pointed, while the female animals are rounded. The caudal fin is elongated-oval.
Way of life
Like all members of the genus Epiplatys, Epiplatys lamottei is a near-surface lurker who feeds primarily on insects and smaller invertebrates . The fish standing in the cover of aquatic plants capture their food by suddenly advancing and occasionally jumping.
Reproduction
The animals become sexually mature at six to eight months. Eggs are laid in pairs, with 60 to 80 eggs being attached individually to aquatic plants or other fibrous substrate over a period of days. There is no brood care, the fry hatch after about 14 days.
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literature
- Rüdiger Riehl , Hans A. Baensch : Aquarien Atlas, Volume 1 , 15th edition, Mergus Verlag, Melle 2007, ISBN 978-3-88244-227-4
- Lothar Seegers: Killifische - egg-laying tooth carps in the aquarium , Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1980, ISBN 978-3-80017-055-5
Web links
- Epiplatys lamottei on Fishbase.org (English)
- Epiplatys lamottei inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Entsua-Mensah, M., 2006. Retrieved January 11, 2014.