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Scientific Name | Lepidarchus adonis Roberts, 1966 |
Common Name | Adonis-Salmler (Germany) |
Type Locality | Small stream east of Mpataba, Ghana, about 5°05'N, 2°35'W. |
Etymology | Lepidarchus: from Greek, lepis = scale and the greek, archos = anus, presumably in reference to only having one small scale either side of the anal fin. |
Species Information | |
Size | 21mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: South of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in small coastal basins. African Waters, Ghana waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Côte de Ivoire Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
pH | 5.8 - 6.5 |
Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 8 (no. 3), pp 210, Figs. 10-11. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 07:13 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 16:34) |