Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
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 Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Epiplatys annulatus
[Banded panchax]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Epiplatys ansorgii
[]

Photo by Van der Zee, J.R.

Africa
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Epiplatys atratus Van der Zee, Mbimbi Mayi Munene & Sonnenberg, 2013

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Epiplatys atratus
[]

Photo by Hellner, S

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

Photo by Photo by Hellner, S
 
Epiplatys barmoiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Epiplatys biafranus
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

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

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Epiplatys bifasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Epiplatys cashneri
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Epiplatys chaperi
[Toothed carp]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

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

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Epiplatys chevalieri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Epiplatys coccinatus
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

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

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

Photo by RMCA

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

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Epiplatys duboisi
[Dubois' Panchax]

Photo by Hellner, S

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

Photo by Photo by Hellner, S
 
Epiplatys esekanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Epiplatys etzeli
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

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

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Epiplatys fasciolatus
[]

Photo by Hellner, S

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

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Epiplatys grahami
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Epiplatys guineensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Epiplatys hildegardae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys huberi
[]
No picture found
 
Epiplatys infrafasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Epiplatys josianae
[]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

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

Photo by Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Epiplatys lamottei
[Redspotted panchax]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys longiventralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys mesogramma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys multifasciatus
[]

Photo by RMCA

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

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Epiplatys neumanni
[]

Photo by Hellner, S

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

Photo by Photo by Hellner, S
 
Epiplatys njalaensis
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

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

Photo by Photo by Mody, K.
 
Epiplatys olbrechtsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys phoeniceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys roloffi
[]

Photo by RMCA

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

Photo by Photo by RMCA
 
Epiplatys ruhkopfi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Epiplatys sangmelinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Epiplatys sexfasciatus
[Sixbar panchax]

Photo by Karma Farm Aquatics

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

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Epiplatys singa
[]

Photo by Olaosebikan, B.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Epiplatys spilargyreius (Duméril, 1861)

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Epiplatys spilargyreius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Epiplatys togolensis
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Epiplatys annulatus Banded panchax Africa 4 TL 1915
Epiplatys ansorgii Africa 8 TL 1911
Epiplatys atratus Africa 4.3 SL 2013
Epiplatys barmoiensis Africa 7 TL 1968
Epiplatys biafranus Africa 5 TL 1970
Epiplatys bifasciatus Africa 6 TL 1881
Epiplatys cashneri Africa 4.1 SL 2021
Epiplatys chaperi Toothed carp Africa 6 TL 1882
Epiplatys chevalieri Africa 6 TL 1904
Epiplatys coccinatus Africa 9 TL 1982
Epiplatys dageti Redchin panchax Africa 6 TL 1953
Epiplatys duboisi Dubois' Panchax Africa 3.5 TL 1952
Epiplatys esekanus Africa 6.5 TL 1968
Epiplatys etzeli Africa 5 TL 1975
Epiplatys fasciolatus Africa 9 TL 1866
Epiplatys grahami Africa 7 TL 1911
Epiplatys guineensis Africa 7 TL 1994
Epiplatys hildegardae Africa 7 TL 1978
Epiplatys huberi Africa 6 TL 1981
Epiplatys infrafasciatus Africa 1866
Epiplatys josianae Africa 7 TL 1983
Epiplatys lamottei Redspotted panchax Africa 7 TL 1954
Epiplatys longiventralis Africa 6 TL 1911
Epiplatys mesogramma Africa 6 TL 1980
Epiplatys multifasciatus Africa 6 TL 1913
Epiplatys neumanni Africa 6 TL 1993
Epiplatys njalaensis Africa 6 TL 1976
Epiplatys olbrechtsi Africa 8 TL 1941
Epiplatys phoeniceps Africa 6 TL 1980
Epiplatys roloffi Africa 6 TL 1978
Epiplatys ruhkopfi Africa 7.5 TL 1980
Epiplatys sangmelinensis Africa 6 TL 1928
Epiplatys sexfasciatus Sixbar panchax Africa 10 SL 1862
Epiplatys singa Africa 6 TL 1899
Epiplatys spilargyreius Africa 5.5 TL 1861
Epiplatys togolensis Africa 8 TL 1971



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