Epiplatys sexfasciatus

Epiplatys sexfasciatus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cyprinodontiformes
Family:	Nothobranchiidae
Genus:	Epiplatys
Species:	E. sexfasciatus
Binomial name
	Epiplatys sexfasciatus; T. N. Gill, 1862
Synonyms
	Aplocheilus sexfasciatus (Gill, 1862); Haplochilus sexfasciatus (Gill, 1862); Panchax sexfasciatus (Gill, 1862);

Epiplatys sexfasciatus or six-barred panchax is a species of fish in the family Aplocheilidae that can be found in West and Central Africa.^[2] The fish is a timid surface dwelling predator. The six-barred panchax is up to 10 cm (4 in) long and closely resembles Epiplatys longiventralis.^[2]^[3]^[4]

This is the type species of the genus Epiplatys^[5] and was described by Theodore N. Gill in 1862 with the type locality given as Gabon.^[6]

Sub-species

There are three recognized sub-species:

Epiplatys sexfasciatus rathkei Radda, 1970
Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus T. N. Gill, 1862
Epiplatys sexfasciatus togolensis Loiselle, 1971

References

^ Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181552A134757841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181552A134757841.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". FishBase. April 2019 version.
^ Axelrod, Herbert R.; Vorderwinkler, Winkler (1995). Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes (30th ed.). Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications. p. 319. ISBN 0-7938-1288-7.
^ Baensch, Riehl (1997). Aquarium Atlas (6th ed.). Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. p. 562. ISBN 1-890087-05-X.
^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Epiplatys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181552A134757841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181552A134757841.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[fishbase-2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". FishBase. April 2019 version.

[3] Axelrod, Herbert R.; Vorderwinkler, Winkler (1995). Encyclopedia of Tropical Fishes (30th ed.). Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications. p. 319. ISBN 0-7938-1288-7.

[4] Baensch, Riehl (1997). Aquarium Atlas (6th ed.). Shelburne, Vermont: Microcosm. p. 562. ISBN 1-890087-05-X.

[CofFG-5] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Epiplatys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[CofF-6] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Epiplatys sexfasciatus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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