Poropanchax normani (Ahl 1928)

P.normani Wild male. Photo courtesy of Alan Green.

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Populations
  • Baharan
  • Bouiba
  • Brama
  • Gambia River
  • Harbel
  • Ikpenlé
  • Monrovia
  • Nungwa
  • Robertsfield
  • Tabili River
  • Volta River

Male. Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

Wild male from a commercial shipment received in the USA 2001.
Photo courtesy of Tony Terceira.

Photo: Courtesy of Ed Pürzl
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Breeding Notes

A breeding report by Adrian Burge in BKA newsletter No.218, October 1983 gave information where the breeder placed them in a 12" square tank in water of DH 20, pH 7-7·2. Temperature recommendations for this sp. are on the cool side of 70-72°F but good results were had at 80°F where 30 eggs were collected on this day.
Water incubation at 72°F takes 19 days. Infusoria was fed for the first couple of days.

Diameter of Egg1·5 mm.
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