After Prof. F.M.Olbrechts the original collector.

Poll M. 1941.

Poissons nouveaux de la Cote d'Ivoire.

Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 34 (2): p 139-141, figure 4.

9 cm (Scheel gives 97 mm Total Length, 81 mm Standard Length in ROTOW 1)

• D = 11-12, A = 15-16, ll = 28-30 (Poll 1941)
• D = 11-13, A = 15-17, ll = 30-32 (Romand 1978)
• D = 11-14, A = 15-18, D/A = +6-9, ll = 28-33 (Romand 1985)
• D = 10-13, A = 15-18, ll = 28-30 (Radda & Pürzl 1987)
• D = 11-13, A = 15-17, D/A = +7-8 (Romand 1992)

n = 19, A = 38 (Scheel 1981)

Epiplatys

fasciolatus

• Panchax ansorgei (non Boulenger 1911) Pellegrin 1933 (in part)
• Panchax fasciolatus (non Günther 1866) Pellegrin 1933 (in part)
• Epiplatys olbrechtsi Poll 1941
• Epiplatys fasciolatus olbrechtsi Daget 1952
• Epiplatys fasciolatus (non Günther 1866) Daget & Iltis 1965
• Aplocheilus olbrechtsi Radda 1971
• Epiplatys species Roloff 1977
• Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi Etzel & Berkenkamp 1982
• Aplocheilus fasciolatus olbrechtsi Scheel 1990

• Charlie Town
• Danané
• Flambleu
• Gbaya - CL 11 / 1
• Grand Béréby
• Juarzon (eastern Liberia)
• Man
• Souba (western Ivory Coast)
• Tai
• Toulépleu
• C15
• GO6 - Cestos river (Liberia)

Given as 'Juntion between the small Masei River with the Bon de Boan River, a tributary of the Noun, near the Liberia - Ivory Coast border'.

Found on both sides of the Liberia / Ivory Coast border along it's entire length. Also into the southeastern corner of Guinea. Inhabits the Mani, Sangwin, Nipoue & Cavally River drainage systems.
Originally found in tributaries of the Noun River. The source for this system originates on Mount Nimba.

http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/homepage/c102/c102mr/epiplaty/olbrecht.htm

Small rivers, streams & swamps.

In 1941 Poll described this sp. from 4 specimens collected in the Maseni River. This was a small river which flowed into the Bon-de-Boan River which in turn flowed into the Noun River. The point of capture was where the Maseni joins the Bon-de-Boun.

Herold Olsen collected this sp. in 1963 & 1964. Many of these were preserved

Regarded as an easy species to breed although I have not yet kept them. Eggs are reportedly laid on top & bottom mops. Eggs should be incubated in a seperate container & take 8 -14 days to incubate in water. Growth is rapid with sexual maturity being attained in about 5-6 months.

Some breeders seperate the pair & condition on good foods. Put them together in a tank with a single mop for 48 hours. This is a very productive species which can soon fill tanks with growing young. Bigger fish will predate smaller fish.