Bachou-Akagbé

Codes
 None known.
History
 Found 3 kms south of the road junction of Bachou-Akagbé towards Manyemen in 1971 & March 1972. Collected by A.C.Radda.
Habitat

The biotope was a brook in a rainforest area 1·5 - 3·5 metres wide & 20 - 60 cm deep about 100 kms before the mouth of a river. Water temperature 23.5'C, air temperature 25°C, pH 5.7, DH 1 (some reports show DH 2), Humidity 90%.
Sympatric species include Procatopus aberrans.
Images

Wild male collected 8 km south of Bachou Akagbé.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

Traits
 Distinguishing features include 2 red stripes on the dorsal fin. Edges of un-paired fins are blue/white. Large red spots on sides forming triangles on rear half of flanks. Stripes on front half behind eye. Anal fin has red spots not striped as other Nigerian populations.
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