Epiplatys sexfasciatus

Epiplatys sexfasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchidae
Genus: Epiplatys
Species: E. sexfasciatus
Binomial name
Epiplatys sexfasciatus
T. N. Gill, 1862

Epiplatys sexfasciatus or six-barred panchax is a species of African rivuline that can be found in West Africa.[2] The fish is a timid surface dwelling predator. The six-barred panchax is 4 inches long and closely resembles Epiplatys longiventralis.[3][4]

Sub-species

There are three recognized sub-species:

References

  1. "Epiplatys sexfasciatus (Sixbar Panchax, Six-barred Epiplatys, Toothed Carp)". IUCN.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
  3. 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.
  4. Baensch, Riehl (1997). Aquarium Atlas (6th ed.). Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. p. 562. ISBN 1-890087-05-X.
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