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Species related to Epiplatys bifasciatus: [ 6 ] records


bifasciatus, Haplochilus Steindachner [F.] 1881:199 [21] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 83 (1. Abth.); ref. 4231] Bahr-el-Seraf [Zeraf] and Bahr-el-Gebel [Jebel], White Nile system, Sudan, probably the southwestern corner of the Al-Zeraf Game Reserve, 7.55°N, 30.53°E. Lectotype: NMW 62005. Paralectotypes: NMW 3385-91 (7); ZMB 21944 (1). Type catalog: Paepke & Seegers 1986:162 [ref. 19981], Wildekamp et al. 1986:246 [ref. 6198]. On p. 21 of separate. Lectotype selected by Huber 2017:18 [ref. 35720]. •Valid as Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881), subspecies bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Lazara 2001:101 [ref. 25711]). •Valid as Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Huber 1982:57 [ref. 20638], Wildekamp et al. 1986:246 [ref. 6198], Lévêque et al. 1989:121 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:303 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:341 [ref. 26477], Lévèque et al. 1991:144 [ref. 31367], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:632 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1996:32 [ref. 23649], Seegers 1997:16 [ref. 23895], Aarn & Shepherd 2001:223 [ref. 25699], Dankwa et al. 1999:43 [ref. 28023], Neumann et al. 2016:306 [ref. 35036], Huber 2017:18 [ref. 35720], Trape 2018:38 [ref. 40217], Abdalla & Adam 2024:9 [ref. 42447], Huber 2024:42 [ref. 41036]). Current status: Valid as Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Distribution: Western and northern Africa: Senegal to upper Nile region, Sudan. Habitat: freshwater.

taeniatus, Panchax Pfaff [J. R.] 1933:294, Fig. 7 [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn v. 94; ref. 16517] Jebba, on Niger River, Niger State, 9°08'N, 4°50'E, northwestern Nigeria. Holotype: ZMUC. Paratypes: ZMUC (3). Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:56 [ref. 9588]. •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881), but a valid subspecies taeniatus Pfaff 1933 -- (Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:632 [ref. 21590], Dankwa et al. 1999:44 [ref. 28023], Lazara 2001:102 [ref. 25711]). •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Huber 1982:62 [ref. 20638], Wildekamp et al. 1986:246 [ref. 6198], Paugy et al. 1990:341 [ref. 26477], Lévèque et al. 1991:144 [ref. 31367], Wildekamp 1996:32 [ref. 23649], Huber 2024:15 [ref. 41036]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

ndelensis, Epiplatys Fowler [H. W.] 1949:265, Figs. 64-68 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 101; ref. 1461] Near N'délé, 8°24'S, 20°20'E, Central African Republic [Ubangui-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 71920 (with paratypes). Paratypes: ANSP 71921-23 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:97 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Epiplatys grahami (Bouenger 1911) -- (Lévèque et al. 1991:144 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881), subspecies bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Lazara 2001:102 [ref. 25711]). •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Huber 1982:62 [ref. 20638], Wildekamp et al. 1986:246 [ref. 6198], Huber 2024:43 [ref. 41036]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

longianalis, Epiplatys Knaack [K.] 1970:54, Fig. [Killifische im Aquarium; ref. 25875] Not available (after 1930); no description given, only color figure. See Berkenkamp 1972 [ref. 30116] for comments on availability and locality. •In the synonymy of Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Lazara 2001:101 [ref. 25711]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae.

steindachneri, Panchax Svensson [G. S. O.] 1933:84, Pl. 6 (figs. 2-4); Fig. 26 [Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar, Stockholm v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 16524] Swamps along Gambia River, Gambia, western Africa. Syntypes: (50) NRM 10239 (1), 11148 (19), 13957 (59). •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881), subspecies bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Lazara 2001:101 [ref. 25711]). •Valid as Epiplatys steindachneri (Svensson 1933) -- (Costa 2009:122 [ref. 30421]). •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:246 [ref. 6198], Lévèque et al. 1991:144 [ref. 31367], Wildekamp 1996:32 [ref. 23649], Huber 2024:43 [ref. 41036]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.

baudoni, Haplochilus Pellegrin [J.] 1922:75 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 47 (no. 3/4); ref. 5028] Gribingui River at Fort Crampel, 6°59'S, 19°11'E, western Central African Republic. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1921-0295. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:20 [ref. 19576]. •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881), subspecies bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Lazara 2001:101 [ref. 25711]). •Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881) -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:246 [ref. 6198], Wildekamp 1996:32 [ref. 23649], Huber 2024:42 [ref. 41036]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys bifasciatus (Steindachner 1881). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.


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