Foerschichthys flavipinnis

 FOERSCHICHTHYS FLAVIPINNIS

 B.K.A. Information Pamphlet New Series No.9 November 1992

Name: Foerschichthys flavipinnis

Note: Foerschichthys is a monothpic genus

Sub-genus: none

Remarks: belongs to the Rivulins and not to the Procatopodins, despite some common characters (morph, colouration) & behaviour, also found in the latter.

Etymology: with yellow fins

Type locality: Hinterland of Lagos, near sea coast, southwestern Nigeria

Synonymes: Panchax nigeriensis; Brunning 1929 nom oblitum, Panchax sp.nov.; Meinken 1929, Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis; Meinken 1932, ‘Aphyosemion’ flavipinnis; Scheel 1968, Aphyoplatys flavipinnis; Schrey 1975, Foerschichthys flavipinnis; Scheel & Romand 1981.

Related Species/group: none (a relict species)

Scientific Key Datas: D=6-7; A=13-14; LL=30-31; D/A=12-13

 n=20; A=26 Frontal scalation: G-type

Common name: Yellow-finned lampeye / Faded Micro-Killie.

Populations/aquarium: Molajole / Orashi River

Biotope: small rivers, brooks and swamps, within forest, in the coastal plain; this dwarf species forms schools near the water surface

Distribution: coastal plain of southeastern Ghana, southern Togo, southern Benin & Nigeria, including the Niger delta.

Advised especially for: confirmed hobbyist.

Maintenance and Breeding: to be kept in a large aquarium, with lots of floating plants, among which breeding takes place; for a better productivity, group several pairs in a specific, half-filled tank; parents do not feed on their fry; the eggs hatch after 14 days in water; start feeding fry with Paramecium for several days; sexual maturity, towards the age of 8 months

Max. size: Male 30mm. Female 25mm.

Life span: 24 months.