Plataplochilus chalcopyrus Lambert, 1963

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 266

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.26028/cybium/2022-462-3-001
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scientific name	Plataplochilus chalcopyrus Lambert, 1963
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Plataplochilus chalcopyrus Lambert, 1963 View in CoL ( Photo 39 View Photo 39 )

Type-locality: Plataplochilus chalcopyrus – “ Diala River , Lambaréné-Mouila, Gabon ”. Holotype: MRAC 140288. Paratypes: MRAC 140289 (1), 140290-94 (5), 140295-300 (6), 14301-302 (2), 14303-306 (4), 14307-311 (5) .

Occurrence: endemic

Maximum length: 3.1 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: EN – Endangered (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) / 2010) Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: a Lower Guinea endemic occurring in the lower Ogowe River in north-western Gabon. Specimens from southern Equatorial Guinea belong from an undescribed species (Van der Zee, pers. com.).