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Plataplochilus miltotaenia Lambert, 1963

Red striped lampeye
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Gabon country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Ogowe River (Ref. 3788, 31267, 81647) and Komo River (Ref. 3788, 81647). Also Ref. 27139, 42871, 125040.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Van Der Zee, J.R., T. Woeltjes and R.H. Wildekamp, 2008
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Procatopodidae (African lampeyes) > Procatopodinae
Etymology: Plataplochilus: Greek, platys = flat + Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; non-migratory.   Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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