Callopanchax toddi (Clausen 1966)

Male imported into the BKA in the '70's. BKA photo.

Meaning of Name

 

First Description

Aphyosemion occidentale toddi Clausen 1966

Rev. Zool. Bot Afr.74.

Size

 

Meristics

 

Karyotype

 

Sub-Genus

 

Group

 

Synonyms
  • Aphyosemion occidentale toddi Clausen 1966
Populations
  • Barmoi (Sierra Leone)
  • Mabeimah (Probably a corruption of Masheineh)
  • Masheineh (Sierra Leone)
  • Mola
  • Takori (GM 97 / 6)
  • GR 208 (Guinee)
   

This fish known to be circulating in the UK in 2002/3 as 'sp.Guinea'. Possibly a form of Call.toddi.
Photo courtesy of Roger Gladwell

C.toddi being distributed in the USA in 2003 as SL 93/15 Mabeimah which may be a corruption of Masheineh.
Photo courtesy of Tony Terceira.

Guinea GR 208
 Photo courtesy of Christian Cauvet.

 
  • Barmoi (Type locality) - Collected by Clausen in 1966.
    Collected by Busch in 1993.
    Also collected north of Barmoi (southeast Kambia) in 1984 by Cauvet & Detienne.
  • Masheineh - Collected by Busch & Wiese in 1993 (SL code).
Type Locality

A forest pool near a spring close to Barmoi, western Sierra Leone.

Distribution

 

Habitat

In the type locality toddi is sympatric with Script.geryi.

Distinguishing Characteristics 
Colour/Pattern Variability 
History

Clausen described this sp (originally a subsp. of occidentale) from 2 specimens (one male & one female) collected by Roloff in a forest pool near a spring close to Barmoi, western Sierra Leone.
Clausen seperated toddi from occidentale by reproductive & general geographic isolation & differences in colour patterns.

Breeding Notes

 

Diameter of Egg1·5 mm
Remarks