Plataplochilus miltotaenia Lambert 1963

Plat.miltotaenia Lambarené. Male.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

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  • Lambarené

Male collected in Gabon.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

Plat.miltotaenia Lambarené. Male.
Photo courtesy of Ed Pürzl.

 
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Breeding Notes

Eggs are attached to plants etc by means of a polar filament. Females lay only 2-3 eggs daily but the spawning season can be lengthy. Incubation takes 15-18 days & the newly emerged fry can swim immediately.
It has been reported that fry can die in the egg during incubation. First foods for fry should be Infusoria or vinegar eels. The fry are surface feeders so vinegar eel is a good food as they stay near the surface.

Diameter of Egg 1·6 mm
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