A. Guignard & G. Schmitt, Sierra Leone & Liberia 1976.

Rev. 20.APR.2011

Locality Date Time Geo. Coordinates Species Source
Small river 10 miles from border (Liberia), on the road to Zimi. S.L. 1.Jul.1976     Ep. f. zimiensis Zimmi?, cichlids (seen) 18,27
A little further. S.L. 1.Jul.1976     Aplocheilichtys spec. 18
At Baturem in a narrow stream. S.L. 1.Jul.1976     Ep. annulatus. 18
Bo. S.L. 2.Jul.1976     Cichlids (seen). 18
Lagoon in Freetown area. S.L. 3.Jul.1976     Aplocheilichtys spilauchen, Periophthalmus (Seen). 18,30
Small irrigation ditches at Agricultural Station in Newton. S.L. 4.Jul.1976     Scr. roloffi Newton,
Ep. fasciolatus Newton
, green spiders and tadpoles.
18,27,33
Marsh fed by a small stream 1,5 miles from Makeni, on small track to Guinea. S.L. 4.Jul.1976     Cal. occidentalis Makéni, catfishes and characids. 18,25,27
Returning to Bo on another road. Rice field near Yéle junction. S.L. 5.Jul.1976     Aplocheilichthys 18
Shady stream between the first bassin and Yéle junction. S.L. 5.Jul.1976     Cal. occidentalis 18
Road to Zorzor, pool 16 miles from Voinjama. R.L. 7.Jul.1976     Nim. jeanpoli Voindjama, shrimp, cichlids and barbs 3,13,17,18,27
Large waterhole, 1 mile further. R.L. 7.Jul.1976     Nim. jeanpoli 18
Two miles after Zorzor. R.L. 8.Jul.1976     Aplocheilichthys sp. 18
Large waterhole 38 miles after Gbarnga, at the entrance to Bongonema (=Gbonkonima). R.L. 9.Jul.1976     Scr. liberiense Gbonkonima 8,18,19,24,25,27,29
Three miles further. Near Totota. R.L. 9.Jul.1976     Ep. fasciolatus tototaensis Totota 4,18,27,33,34
From Robertsport to Monrovia, large river after 8 miles. R.L. 10.Jul.1976     Ep. barmoiensis Robertsport, Ep. dageti monroviae Robertsport, Ep. annulatus, Aplocheilichtys (orange fin), electric catfish, cichlids, characids, barbs and shrimps. 16,18,19,25,27,29
24 miles from Robertsport, four channels from a nearby farm. R.L. 10.Jul.1976     Cal. monroviae Robertsport, Ep. annulatus and some young cichlids. 6,18,27,29
A small barely passable track called Pipe Line Road. Near Monrovia. R.L. 13.Jul.1976     Ep. dageti monroviae Monrovia, Ep. annulatus Monrovia, Scr. liberiense Monrovia 8,18,25,27,28
On road to Bopolu. In this area the rivers are fast flowing. R.L. 14. Jul.1976     Cichlids and Epiplatys (only seen). 18
Species in bold: Name of aquarium strain established in hobby, taxonomy actualized.

Colletion sites in Sierra Leone Colletion sites in Liberia

 

Some of the killifish colleted by Schmitt and Guignard in 1976.

1. Above right: Male Cal. monroviae "Robertsport". Photo G. Schmitt.
2. Above left: Male Nim. jeanpoli "Voindjama". Photo M. Chauche.
3. Below left: Male Scr. liberiense "Monrovia". Photo M. Chauche.

 

 

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*24. Annonces. Killi-Revue 12(6), Décembre 1986.
*25. Liste de maintenance. Killi-Revue 13(4), Août 1987.
*27. Schmitt, A.M. & G. Schmitt:-"Rectificatif aux petites annonces du K.R. d'Octobre." KR 6, (6), p.31-32, Dec. 1979.
*28. Petites annonces. Killi-Revue 10(2), Avril 1983.
*29. Xème CONGRES du K.C.F. PARIS 1983. Killi-Revue 10(5), Octobre 1983.
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*34. MNHN database.