Epiplatys sexfasciatus

Epiplatys sexfasciatus, the six-barred panchax. is a species of fish in the family Aplocheilidae that can be found in West and Central Africa. The fish is a timid surface dwelling predator. The six-barred panchax is up to long and closely resembles Epiplatys longiventralis.

This is the type species of the genus Epiplatys and was described by Theodore N. Gill in 1862 with the type locality given as Gabon.

Sub-species

There are three recognized sub-species:

• Epiplatys sexfasciatus rathkei <small>Radda, 1970</small>
• Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus <small>T. N. Gill, 1862</small>
• Epiplatys sexfasciatus togolensis <small>Loiselle, 1971</small>

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