GEGVPO 2018
Guinea Equatorial - Adolfo González, Carlos Vizcaino, Francisco Portal, Heinz Ott.
| GEGVP0 18 / 1 - Movó | Stream
by the Mbini - Cogo Road. 1-2 metres wide &
30-50 cm deep. Slow flow rate through a narrow forest. Bottom sand covered
with leaves. Sides with vegetation extending into the water. A.striatum, Ep.sexfasciatus. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 2 - North of Basile | On
the road to Akurenam north of Basile.
Recent road building
had destroyed the habitat near the road. A.striatum, unknown Chromaphyosemion (photo BKA Newsletter 609 pp78), Ep.sexfasciatus. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 3 - Monte Raiz | Eastern edge of
the Monte Alen Nation al Park. Water level reported as low. A.cameronense. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 4 - Mongoo Publica | A.cameronense. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 5 - Bisun | Road
around the National Park in the direction of Evinayong. A.sp.maculatum (vertical red bars possibly a new species). This is possibly now named A.losantosi. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 6 - Moca (Moka?) | A.sp.maculatum (possibly an undescribed species) - East side of Monte Alén National Park. This collection reportedly difficult to breed. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 7 - Tega-Esasom | Aphyosemion sp. possibly undescribed. Heinz Ott photographed them but was not able to get them to breed. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 8 - Fegayong | Shallow ( 10-20
cm) water biotope which split into several narrow streams. Leaves &
vegetation near the banks. A.sp.aff.mimbon (yellow caudal with a black edge on rear edge), A.sp.aff.herzogi ( A.lorai ). |
| GEGVP0 18 / 9 - Esekora | Stream
5 metres wide crossing the road. Fairly deep (almost reaching the hips
of the collectors). A.sp.etsamense. (A.sp.herzogi in shallow areas & A.cameronense/mimbon in deeper areas). |
| GEGVP0 18 / 10 - Ayem II | Small
stream with sand/gravel base & clear water with a depth of 10-20 cm. A.sp.aff.herzogi, A.sp.aff.mimbon. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 10 - Ayem II | A.mitemelense |
| GEGVP0 18 / 12 - Efulan | Stream 2-3 metres
wide & up to knee deep in some areas. A.sp.aff.mimbon, A.sp.aff.herzogi. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 13 - | Location called
Torrente by the Spanish members of the group collecting after a small
waterfall next to the road. Fish similar to locations 9 & 10. herzogi males variable in colour patterns. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 14 - | Collected single male A.sp.aff.herzogi & 2 A.cf.mimbon. None of this collection made it back to captivity. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 15 - | A
few kms north east from previous location towards a bridge over the River
Mitemele. A.sp.aff.herzogi ( A.mitemelense ). |
| GEGVP0 18 / 16 - | On the North east
side of the river along a laterite road leading northwards. A.sp.aff.herzogi group, A.sp.aff.mimbon |
| GEGVP0 18 / 17 - | As
location 16. A.sp.aff.herzogi group, A.sp.aff.mimbon |
| GEGVP0 18 / 18 - | As
location 16. A.sp.aff.herzogi group. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 19 - | No data. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 20 - | A.mimbon. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 21 - Akurenam | Walking distance
from hotel at a local washing place. A.sp.aff.herzogi group. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 22 - Near Mie | Stream with strong
flow. Locals had in the past poisoned this area. Episemion callipteron (4 pairs collected), A.cameronense. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 23 - ? | Along the Aconibe-Oveng
road. The road crossed a small stream with considerable current 10-15
metres wide & 80-100 cm deep. Episemion krystallinoron, A.aff.mimbon mainly near wood fallen into the water. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 24 - Aconibe-Oveng | Episemion krystallinoron, A.sp.aff.joergenscheeli. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 25 - Mbam Manantial | Rio Be, affluent
stream of the Rio Mitemele. A.sp.aff.herzogi group. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 26 - ? Near Ebosaba | A.batesii in poor state. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 27 - Ebibiyin & Midang (Nidang?) | Location
has been seen as Midang & Nidang. Cameroon border. Also Midang km
215 - 216 (DKG). A.sp.aff.herzogi, A.halleri. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 28 - Ngo Esaboman-Micomesseng Road | Narrow stream near
the village. A.sp.aff.herzogi. |
| GEGVP0 18 / 29 - Mbodumu-Esaboc | Stream with large
volume of water. A.cameronense Blue form. |
See also Amazonas Magazine - Apr 9, 2020
DKG Magazine October/December 2020.
BKA Newsletter 609 - July/August 2022.