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TMBB 90

Togo, Marsan, Bousseau, Borday, 1990

TMBB 90 / 1
At the exit of VENEGO, after BAGUIDA going north. Water hole 5 m long by 2.5 m wide, depth 30 cm. Very yellow water, muddy bottom, some vegetation, zero current. Water temperature: 35°C. Air temperature: 39 °C. pH: 8.5
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus, Hemichromis bimaculatus.
TMBB 90 / 2
Village of TOGBLEKOPE 20 km north of LOME. Marsh on the side of the road, width 10 m, depth 20 cm and more, length 100 m. Clear water, lots of water lilies.
Collected species: Epiplatys bifasciatus
TMBB 90 / 3
700 m from the village of ATEKOPOE. Two water holes 3 m apart. Hole : length 2 m, width 1.5 m, depth 15 cm. Muddy bottom lined with fallen leaves, very yellow water. Air temperature: 41 °C. Water temperature: 30°C. pH: 7.5
Species(s) collected: Fundulosoma thierryi - 2 males and 2 females.
2nd hole: Length 1.5 m, width 1 m, depth 20 cm. Muddy bottom with dead leaves and lots of branches in the water. Temperatures and pH identical to the hole.
Species collected: Fundulosoma thierryi - 2 females, Catfish.
TMBB 90 / 4
300 m before the village of SEVENEKOPE, NYEVE river. Small stream 1 m wide and 30 cm deep. The bottom is lined with fallen leaves, the water is clear, the fish were caught in a reservoir where the water was gray.
Species collected: Epiplatys togolensis
TMBB 90 / 5
Village of WAME, in the river LITO. Depth from 30 cm to 1 m, the current is average, the water is very clear, the width is 2 m. Presence of vegetation on the edges.
Species collected: Epiplatys togolensis.
TMBB 90 / 6
Village AKATA BZOKPE, in the river ABAGALI, 30 km north of KPALIME.
Species collected: Epiplatys togolensis.
TMBB 90 / 7
Village of GKPELE GOUBEVE, 18 km north of the previous, river ZOUVI.
Species collected: Epiplatys togolensis.
TMBB 90 / 8
42 km north of KPALIME in the village of DZOGBEFEME, river KRANKPA.
Species collected: Epiplatys togolensis.
TMBB 90 / 9
65 km from KPALIME, UVETSEBE river, AMOU-OBLO village. Depth from 50 cm to 1.2 m, width 1 m, medium current, little vegetation, yellowish water.
Species collected: Epiplatys togolensis.
TMBB 90 / 10
1.5 km before TCHEKPOE DEDEKPOE. Pond 30 m long, very deep, width 10 m, yellowish water, very little vegetation. Air temperature: 38 °C. Water temperature: 27 °C. pH: 6.9
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus, Fundulopanchax filamentosus
TMBB 90 / 11
500 m from Biotope N°10. Depth from 20 cm to 2 m, width 4 m. Like the previous one, these water holes were dug for the needs of the new road. Many Ceratophylum, Pistia and Azolla. Air temperature: 38 °C. Water temperature: 27°C. pH: 7.0. Tchekpoé Dédékpoé, Tsévié Taligbo 6°30 N 2°38
Species collected: Foerchichthys flavipinnis about 2 cm, Epiplatys bifasciatus, Epiplatys togolensis, Chromaphyosemion bitaeniatum about 4 cm.
TMBB 90 / 12
Village AGOME-KLOZOU, in the river ALIEMEL. Width 10 m, very deep, lots of Ceratophylum, Pistia Azolla. Air temperature: 39 °C. Water temperature: 27 °C. pH: 6.3. Aliene river 6°31 N 2°21
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus, Chromaphyosemion bitaeniatum (Very close to that collected at No. 11)
TMBB 90 / 13
One km. before AFANGNAGAN, TOHOETO River. Lots of vegetation: Pistia and Ceratophylum. Width 10 m, depth 10 cm and more, the water is very yellow. Tohoeto river 6°29 N 2°20
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus, Chromaphyosemion bitaeniatum (Same as those of biotope N°12)
TMBB 90 / 14
Five hundred meters after AVEVE. Water hole 50 m long, 20 m wide, clear water, lots of water lilies, reeds and Azolla. Air temperature: 35 °C. Water temperature: 29 °C. PH: 6.8
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.
TMBB 90 / 15
One km after AGOME SEVA, before AGBETIKO. Width 5 m, depth from 30 cm to 2 m, yellow water. Air temperature: 28 °C. Water temperature: 29.°C. pH: 6.8
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.
TMBB 90 / 16
15 km after GLIDI, going to AKLAKOU. Width 10 m, depth 1 m and more, clear water. Air temperature: 39 °C. Water temperature: 27 °C. pH: 6.5
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.
TMBB 90 / 17
After ANEHO, direction of AGOVEGAN (recent track), 800 m after the tarmac, in the corner of a lagoon. A lot of vegetation on the surface, very deep.
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.
TMBB 90 / 18
15 km from biotope N ° 17, river LEKOUME, between the village of ZANVE and TOKBA. Small stream 1 m wide, 10 cm deep, clear water, very muddy bottom, no vegetation.
Species collected: Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
TMBB 90 / 19
Village of TAVEME, road from HAOTOE to VOGAN. Water hole 5 m long, width 2 m, depth 15 cm, yellowish water, very muddy bottom, without vegetation. Air temperature: 28 °C. Water temperature: 31 °C. pH: 9.1
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.
TMBB 90 / 20
Located 50 m from No. 19. Length 30 m, width 10 m, depth 10 cm to 1 m. Moderately clear water. Air temperature: 26 °C. Water temperature: 31 °C. pH: 9.3
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.
To all these biotopes of Togo it is necessary to add two points of a collection carried out in Benin, unfortunately we have very little information on these.
TMBB 90 / 21
Village of KPINNOU.
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.
TMBB 90 / 22
Very close to GBEHOUE
Species collected: Epiplatys bifasciatus.

References: An article by Claude Bordat on this trip on the KCF website (you have to be a member to access this).