EPIPLATYS ETZELI
BERKENKAMP, 1975
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Nothobranchiidae Genus: Epiplatys T. N. Gill, 1862 Species Epiplatys: from the Greek ἐπί (epí), meaning ‘above, on top of’, and πλατύς (platýs), meaning ‘flat, broad’, in reference to the flat dorsal surface of the anterior half of the body in members of this genus. desekanus: named for Dr. Vollrad Etzel . |
Epiplatys etzeli is found in the Ivory Coast, east of Abidja. This species is considered dificult to breed and raise. They spawn near the surface in mops or plants. Eggs hatch in 12-14 days and newly hatched brine shrimp are taken as a first food.
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![]() Epiplatys etzeli Photograph found on the Killifish Club of France |
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