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nigromarginatus, Epiplatys Schultze [O.] (ex Ahl) 1937:606, Figs. [Wochenschrift für Aquarien- und Terrarienkunde v. 34 (no. 42); ref. 19989] Niger. Lectotype: ZMB 21151. Paralectotypes: ZMB 31475 [ex. ZMB 21151] (2). Type catalog: Paepke & Seegers 1986:158 [ref. 19981]. The species was credited to Ahl by Schultze, but Schultze's publication apparently appeared first, so species is authored by Schultze. Also appeared as new in Ahl 1938:56 [ref. 17128]. Lectotype selected by by Seegers in Paepke & Seegers 1986:158 [ref. 19981] [perhaps in error if not Schultze specimens]. •Synonym of Epiplatys grahami (Boulenger 1911) -- (Wildekamp et al. 1986:252 [ref. 6198], Lévèque et al. 1991:144 [ref. 31367], Romand in Lévêque et al. 1992:635 [ref. 21590], Wildekamp 1996:70 [ref. 23649], Lazara 2001:107 [ref. 25711]). Current status: Synonym of Epiplatys grahami (Boulenger 1911). Nothobranchiidae. Habitat: freshwater.


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