Epiplatys ansorgii explained

Epiplatys ansorgii is a species of killifish in the family Nothobranchiidae. It is an African rivuline that is native to fresh water habitats in the southern tributaries of the lower Ogowe River system and then southward to the lower Congo River system in West Africa.

Description

Epiplatys ansorgii reaches a total length of 8cm (03inches).

Etymology

The species epithet is named in honor of explorer William John Ansorge (1850–1913), who obtained the type specimen.^[1]

References

• Lazara, K.J., 2000. The killifishes, an annotated checklist, synonymy, and bibliography of recent cyprinodontiform fishes. The Killifish Master Index, 4th Edition. The American Killifish Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, i–xviii, 1–624, appendices A-C.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families APLOCHEILIDAE and NOTHOBRANCHIIDAE . 8 April 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.