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Epiplatys chevalieri in Central African Republic

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Epiplatys chevalieri   (Pellegrin, 1904)
Family:	Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)			picture (Epche_u0.jpg) by Terceira, A.C.
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes  (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 27139)
Environment:	benthopelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 6.5 - 7; dH range: 7 - 10
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 26°C
Global Importance:	fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:
Distribution:	Africa: Central African Republic (Kadei and Ubangi drainages of middle Congo River basin), southeastern and eastern Republic of Congo (right bank tributaries of middle Congo basin) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Pool Malebo to "Portes d'Enfer" waterfalls) (Ref. 47774).
Biology:	E. chevalieri chevalieri occurs in small rivers, creeks and swamps in the rainforest and forested savannah, while E. chevalieri nigricans is most probably restricted to forested areas and is not expected to inhabit the adjacent savannah (Ref. 47774). Not a seasonal killifish. Is very difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Huber, J.H.. 1996. (Ref. 27139)
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Central African Republic country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Wildekamp, R.H., R. Romand and J.J. Scheel, 1986
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	E. chevalieri chevalieri is present in the Kadei system (Ref. 47774) and the Ubangui River drainage (Ref. 27139, 47774) in southwestern Central African Republic, while E. chevalieri nigricans is absent (Ref. 47774). Also Ref. 3788.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ct.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Wildekamp, R.H., 1996
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	Modified:  Musschoot, Tobias	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

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