HomeFreshwater aquarium fishRainbowfish & killifishToothed carp Toothed carp (Epiplatys chaperi) Scientific name: Epiplatys chaperi Sauvage, 1882 The Toothed carp (Epiplatys chaperi) is a freshwater fish of the family Nothobranchiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–27°C (73–81°F). Native range: Africa, C?te d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo. Toothed carp care at a glanceTemperature23–27°C (73–81°F) BiologyOccurs in shallow waters, brooks and rivers. 6 cm SL. Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameEpiplatys chaperiFamilyNothobranchiidae (African rivulines)OrderCyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length6.0EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionAfrica: C?te d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercial More rainbowfish & killifishYellowbelly gudgeonAllomogurnda nesolepisKamaka rainbowfishMelanotaenia kamakaBanded rainbowfishMelanotaenia trifasciataFlagfishJordanella floridaeBluefin killifishLucania goodeiStriped panchaxAplocheilus lineatusSee all rainbowfish & killifish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026