Fp.avichang

Fp.avichang GEML 00 / 16 Nguba II.
Photo courtesy of José L Fabião (Filipe Torres).

Meaning of Name
First Description	Malumbres F.& Castelo R. 2001 Description of a new Species belonging to the Genus Fundulopanchax MYERS,1924(Cyprinodontiformes, Aplocheilidae), of the continental Ichthyofauna of Ecuatorial Guinea. La Ictiofauna continental de Guinea Ecuatorial. Graellsia , 57 (2): 175-180, 2 figs., 2 tables. Holotype: One male with the number MNCN (1) 219.341 with a standard length of 25.52 mm. Seasonal pool located inside the hydrographic basin of the Ecucu River, Nguba II (Bata, Ecuatorial Guinea). N 1º 45,651'E 9º 49,443'N. 42 meters of altitude. Paratypes: Eight males: MNCN 219.225, 219.226, 219.228, 219.234, 219.235, 219.237, 219.238, 219.240. Eight females: MNCN 219.227, 219.229, 219.230, 219.231, 219.232, 219.233, 219.236, 219.239. Seasonal pool located inside the hydrographic basin of the Ecucu River, Nguba II (Bata, Ecuatorial Guinea). N 1º 45,651'E 9º 49,443'N. 42 meters of altitude. Article by F.Malumbres on the SEK online page http://es.geocities.com/killis2002/articulos/fundulopanchaxavichang.htm
Size	40 mm. Tank housed specimens have been reported at 6 cm for a male & 5 cm for a female.
Meristics	ll = 29-31.
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Populations GEML 00 / 16 Nguba II.	GEMLB 02 / 1 is the same location as GEML 00/16 but was fished 14 months after the 2000 trip. The biotope was dry & no Fp.avichang were found. Water was found on the other side of the road but this was muddy & again no Fp.avichang were found.
Type Locality	Nguba II (Bata).
Distribution	Probably restricted to the coastal area of Bata, Equatorial Guinea.
Habitat	Small temporary pools of the River Ecucu drainage.
Distinguishing Characteristics	Apart from the obvious colouration their are certain differences. The caudal fin has no filaments. This fin is also romboidal with a tip. The dorsal fin has no red line. The anal fin is yellow/orange without ray filaments or points. Size is also a distinguishing characteristic as they only grow to 40mm.
Colour/Pattern Variability	Probably low.
History	17 specimens were collected at Ngabu II on the GEML 2000 collecting trip. Some were placed in Ethonol 70% & placed in Madrid's Natural Science National History Museum of Ichthyology (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid). Some specimens were returned alive for captive breeding. Collected by Francisco Javier Malumbres Viscarret and Francisco Garcia Lora.
Breeding Notes	Preliminary reports suggest this sp. to be non productive, laying few eggs in peat. They were reported not to lay in Java moss. According to Malumbres (one of the original collectors) the incubation period can be as long as 6 months although it is usually 4-6 weeks at 25° C.
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Remarks

Fundulopanchax Index	Name	Description	Size	Meristics	Karyotype	Subgenus	Group	Synonyms	Populations
Main Index	Type	Distribution	Habitat	Characters	Variations	History	Breeding	Egg	Remarks