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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae African rivulines

Genus: Epiplatys

(See list of species below)


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36 species (see list below)

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Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Epiplatys annulatus (Boulenger, 1915)

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Epiplatys annulatus
[Banded panchax]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Epiplatys ansorgii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Epiplatys atratus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Epiplatys barmoiensis Scheel, 1968

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Epiplatys barmoiensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Epiplatys biafranus
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner, 1881)

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Epiplatys bifasciatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Epiplatys chaperi (Sauvage, 1882)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Epiplatys chaperi
[Toothed carp]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Epiplatys chevalieri (Pellegrin, 1904)

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Epiplatys chevalieri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Epiplatys coccinatus
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Epiplatys dageti Poll, 1953

Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Epiplatys dageti
[Redchin panchax]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Epiplatys duboisi Poll, 1952

Photo by RMCA
 
Epiplatys duboisi
[Dubois' Panchax]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Epiplatys esekanus Scheel, 1968

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Epiplatys esekanus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Epiplatys etzeli
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Epiplatys fasciolatus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Epiplatys fasciolatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Epiplatys grahami (Boulenger, 1911)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Epiplatys grahami
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Epiplatys guineensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Epiplatys hildegardae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys huberi
[]
No picture found
Africa
 
Epiplatys infrafasciatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Epiplatys josianae
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Epiplatys lamottei Daget, 1954

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Epiplatys lamottei
[Redspotted panchax]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys longiventralis
[]

Photo by RMCA/Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Epiplatys maeseni (Poll, 1941)

Photo by RMCA/Musschoot, T.
 
Epiplatys maeseni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys mesogramma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys multifasciatus
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Epiplatys neumanni Berkenkamp, 1993

Photo by RMCA
 
Epiplatys neumanni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Epiplatys njalaensis Neumann, 1976

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Epiplatys njalaensis
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll, 1941

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Epiplatys olbrechtsi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys phoeniceps
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys roloffi
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Epiplatys ruhkopfi Berkenkamp & Etzel, 1980

Photo by RMCA
 
Epiplatys ruhkopfi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys sangmelinensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Epiplatys sexfasciatus
[Sixbar panchax]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

Africa
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Epiplatys singa (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics
 
Epiplatys singa
[]

Photo by Olaosebikan, B.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril, 1861)

Photo by Olaosebikan, B.
 
Epiplatys spilargyreius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Epiplatys togolensis
[]
36 Species of Family Nothobranchiidae with Genus Epiplatys
(African rivulines)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1915 Epiplatys annulatus Banded panchax Africa 4 TL
1911 Epiplatys ansorgii Africa 8 TL
2013 Epiplatys atratus Africa 4.3 SL
1968 Epiplatys barmoiensis Africa 7 TL
1970 Epiplatys biafranus Africa 5 TL
1881 Epiplatys bifasciatus Africa 6 TL
1882 Epiplatys chaperi Toothed carp Africa 6 TL
1904 Epiplatys chevalieri Africa 6 TL
1982 Epiplatys coccinatus Africa 9 TL
1953 Epiplatys dageti Redchin panchax Africa 6 TL
1952 Epiplatys duboisi Dubois' Panchax Africa 3.5 TL
1968 Epiplatys esekanus Africa 6.5 TL
1975 Epiplatys etzeli Africa 5 TL
1866 Epiplatys fasciolatus Africa 9 TL
1911 Epiplatys grahami Africa 7 TL
1994 Epiplatys guineensis Africa 7 TL
1978 Epiplatys hildegardae Africa 7 TL
1981 Epiplatys huberi Africa 6 TL
1866 Epiplatys infrafasciatus Africa
1983 Epiplatys josianae Africa 7 TL
1954 Epiplatys lamottei Redspotted panchax Africa 7 TL
1911 Epiplatys longiventralis Africa 6 TL
1941 Epiplatys maeseni Africa 3.7 SL
1980 Epiplatys mesogramma Africa 6 TL
1913 Epiplatys multifasciatus Africa 6 TL
1993 Epiplatys neumanni Africa 6 TL
1976 Epiplatys njalaensis Africa 6 TL
1941 Epiplatys olbrechtsi Africa 8 TL
1980 Epiplatys phoeniceps Africa 6 TL
1978 Epiplatys roloffi Africa 6 TL
1980 Epiplatys ruhkopfi Africa 7.5 TL
1928 Epiplatys sangmelinensis Africa 6 TL
1862 Epiplatys sexfasciatus Sixbar panchax Africa 10 SL
1899 Epiplatys singa Africa 6 TL
1861 Epiplatys spilargyreius Africa 5 TL
1971 Epiplatys togolensis Africa 8 TL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013