Dubois' Panchax (Epiplatys duboisi)

Scientific name: Epiplatys duboisi Poll, 1952

Dubois' Panchax (Epiplatys duboisi)

The Dubois' Panchax (Epiplatys duboisi) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F).

Dubois' Panchax care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Occurs mainly in the shallow and weedy parts of brooks, small streams and swamps in the rainforest. Not a seasonal killifish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Epiplatys duboisi
Family
Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.8 - 7.2 benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: systems of the lower Kasai and Middle Congo Rivers in western Democratic Republic of the Congo. The drainage systems of the Nk?ni, Alima, Vouma, Kouyou and Likouala rivers in eastern Congo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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