Biology:Epiplatys sexfasciatus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Epiplatys sexfasciatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
| Genus: | Epiplatys |
| Species: | E. sexfasciatus
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| Epiplatys sexfasciatus T. N. Gill, 1862
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Epiplatys sexfasciatus or six-barred panchax is a species of fish in the family Aplocheilidae that can be found in West and Central Africa.[2] The fish is a timid surface dwelling predator. The six-barred panchax is up to 10 cm (4 in) long and closely resembles Epiplatys longiventralis.[2][3][4]
This is the type species of the genus Epiplatys[5] and was described by Theodore N. Gill in 1862 with the type locality given as Gabon.[6]
Sub-species
There are three recognized sub-species:
- Epiplatys sexfasciatus rathkei Radda, 1970
- Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus T. N. Gill, 1862
- Epiplatys sexfasciatus togolensis Loiselle, 1971
References
- ↑ Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T181552A134757841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181552A134757841.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/181552/134757841. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ↑ Axelrod, Herbert R.; Vorderwinkler, Winkler (1995). Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes (30th ed.). Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications. p. 319. ISBN 0-7938-1288-7.
- ↑ Baensch, Riehl (1997). Aquarium Atlas (6th ed.). Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. p. 562. ISBN 1-890087-05-X.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Epiplatys". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=9152.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=14230.
Wikidata ☰ Q1647225 entry
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