JH 76 - The Killifish Collections Project

EXPEDITION DATA
Code details	JH – Jean Huber;
Geographical Area	West Africa
Country(ies)	Gabon
Collector(s)	Jean H. Huber (all codes Alfred Radda (codes JH1 to JH36)
Year	1976
Date	August
Bibliography	Huber, J.H. 1978. Contribution à la Connaissance des Cyprinodontidés de l’Afrique Occidentale: Caractères taxonomiques et Tentative de Groupement des Espèces du genre Aphyosemion (Cyprinodontidés). Revue française d’Aquariologie Herpétologie (Rev. fr. Aquariol. Herpétol.), 5: 1-29, 39 figs., 6 maps.
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FIELDWORK NOTES
Code	Population	Coordinates	Original species name	Valid species name
JH1	Cap Estérias	0.617N 9.350E	Aphyosemion simulans Epiplatys sexfasciatus	Aphyosemion escherichi Epiplatys sexfasciatus
JH2	Cap Estérias	0.617N 9.352E	Aphyosemion australe	*Aphyosemion australe*
JH3	5 km N. Libreville	0.483N 9.410E	Aphyosemion striatum Epiplatys ansorgii	Aphyosemion striatum Epiplatys singa
JH4	…	…	…	…
JH5	17 km E. Bifoun to N’djolé	0.240S 10.510E	Epiplatys ansorgii	*Epiplatys singa*
JH6	18 km E. N’djolé	0.090S 10.860E	Epiplatys sexfasciatus Plataplochilus aff. chalcopyrus	Epiplatys sexfasciatus Plataplochilus aff. ngaensis
JH7	Near Alembé	0.078S 10.958E	Plataplochilus sp.	Plataplochilus sp.
JH8	Near Sangavil	0,083S 11,167E	Plataplochilus sp.	Plataplochilus sp.
JH9	Bridge over Ogooué river, W. Ayem	0,116S 11,335E	Plataplochilus sp.	Plataplochilus sp.
JH10	Abeilles, 136 km N. Lastourville	0.390S 11.890E	Aphyosemion lamberti	*Aphyosemion lamberti*
JH11	6 km W. Léconi to Franceville	1.583S 14.233E	Aphyosemion rectogoense Epiplatys aff. nigricans	Aphyosemion rectogoense Epiplatys aff. boulengeri
JH12	…	…	…	…
JH13	…	…	…	…
JH14	Near X Kélé-Omoy	1.610S 13.770E	Aphyosemion rectogoense	*Aphyosemion rectogoense*
JH15	13 km N.W. Moanda	1.467S 13.217E	Aphyosemion coeleste Procatopus terveri	Aphyosemion coeleste Plataplochilus terveri
JH16	12 km S.E. Bodagio	1.560S 13.030E	Aphyosemion lamberti	*Aphyosemion lamberti*
JH17	6 km S.W. Lastourville	0.860S 12.660E	Aphyosemion lamberti	*Aphyosemion lamberti*
JH18	14 km N.E. Koulamoutou	1.070S 12.490E	Aphyosemion punctatum	*Aphyosemion punctatum*
JH19	…	…	…	…
JH20	6 km W. Mimongo to Lébamba	1.717S 11.583E	Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Aphyosemion ocellatum	Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Aphyosemion ocellatum
JH21	Near Yéno, Mogambi	1.710S 11.551E	Aphyosemion citrineipinnis Aphyosemion joergenscheeli	Aphyosemion citrineipinnis Aphyosemion joergenscheeli
JH22	Near Epamboua, PK12 ferry	1.910S 11.420E	Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Aphyosemion ocellatum	Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Aphyosemion ocellatum
JH23	20 km N. Lébamba	2.040S 11.470E	Aphyosemion primigenium Plataplochilus sp.	Aphyosemion primigenium Plataplochilus aff. loemensis
JH24	1 km W. Lébamba to N’dendé	2.220S 11.480E	Aphyosemion primigenium	*Aphyosemion primigenium*
JH25	Near Makabana to Tchibanga	2.760S 11.130E	Aphyosemion primigenium	*Aphyosemion primigenium*
JH26	Near Missigou	2.183S 11.601E	Plataplochilus sp.	Plataplochilus sp.
JH27	Near Banyanga	2.583S 10.917E	Aphyosemion primigenium Epiplatys aff. multifasciatus Plataplochilus sp.	Aphyosemion primigenium Epiplatys aff. berkenkampi Plataplochilus aff. loemensis
JH28	59 km N. N’dendé to Mouila	2.020S 11.090E	Epiplatys ansorgii Plataplochilus sp.	Epiplatys singa Plataplochilus aff. loemensis
JH129	Near Moulandou Fouala	1.981S 11.062E	Aphyosemion primigenium	*Aphyosemion primigenium*
JH30	Near Ngoudoufola	0.950S 10.617E	Aphyosemion exigoideum Epiplatys aff. multifasciatus Epiplatys ansorgii Plataplochilus sp.	Aphyosemion exigoideum Epiplatys berkenkampi Epiplatys singa Plataplochilus aff. loemensis
JH31	Near Mandilou	1.517S 10.683E	Aphyosemion exigoideum Epiplatys aff. sexfasciatus Gill (?) Epiplatys ansorgii	Aphyosemion exigoideum Epiplatys aff. berkenkampi Epiplatys singa
JH32	43 km N. Fougamou	0.940S 10.460E	Aphyosemion gabunense Epiplatys aff. sexfasciatus Gill (?)	Aphyosemion gabunense Epiplatys berkenkampi
JH33	5 km Lambaréné to Kango	0.640S 10.190E	Aphyosemion striatum	*Aphyosemion striatum*
JH34	9 km S.W. Bifoun	0.450S 10.333E	Aphyosemion gabunense marginatum Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gill Plataplochilus aff. chalcopyrus	Aphyosemion marginatum Epiplatys sexfasciatus Plataplochilus aff. ngaensis
JH35	Gricole, 118 km N. Lambaréné	0.040N 10.260E	Aphyosemion striatum	*Aphyosemion striatum*
JH36	S. Cap Estérias	0.483N 9.393E	Aphyosemion simulans Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gill Aphyosemion australe	Aphyosemion escherichi Epiplatys sexfasciatus Aphyosemion australe
JH37	Near Catholic Mission, Makokou	0.583N 12.850E	Aphyosemion cyanostictum Epiplatys aff. sangmelinensis	Aphyosemion cyanostictum Epiplatys neumanni
JH38	47 km E. Makokou	0.763N 13.136E	Epiplatys neumanni	*Epiplatys neumanni*
JH39	Massaha, 56 km E. Makokou	0.740N 13.210E	Aphyosemion cyanostictum Aphyosemion punctatum Epiplatys aff. sangmelinensis	Aphyosemion cyanostictum Aphyosemion punctatum Epiplatys neumanni
JH40	Ybong, 7 km N. Mékambo	1.055N 14.029E	Aphyosemion punctatum Epiplatys aff. sangmelinensis	Aphyosemion punctatum Epiplatys neumanni
JH41	…	…	…	…
JH42	30 km N. Mékambo	1.140N 14.090E	Aphyosemion abacinum Aphyosemion kunzi Epiplatys aff. sangmelinensis Hylopanchax silvestris (?)	Aphyosemion abacinum Aphyosemion splendidum Epiplatys neumanni Hylopanchax sp.
JH43	Down BRGM station	0.994N 13.965E	Aphyosemion kunzi Epiplatys aff. sangmelinensis	Aphyosemion splendidum Epiplatys neumanni
JH44	2 km after Mékambo airstrip	0,971N 13,971E	Aphyosemion kunzi	*Aphyosemion splendidum*
JH45	5 km W. Mékambo	0.990N 13.930E	Aphyosemion kunzi Epiplatys aff. sangmelinensis	Aphyosemion splendidum Epiplatys neumanni
JH46	102 km W. Mékambo	0.760N 13.310E	Aphyosemion punctatum	*Aphyosemion punctatum*
JH47	2 km W. Ovan	0.330N 12.160E	Aphyosemion cameronense	*Aphyosemion cameronense*
JH48	Near Lalara, X to Mitzig	0.370N 11.450E	Aphyosemion cameronense Aphyosemion herzogi Epiplatys aff. sangmelinensis	Aphyosemion cameronense Aphyosemion herzogi Epiplatys neumanni
JH49	3 km Mitzic to Na	0.790N 11.520E	Aphyosemion cameronense	*Aphyosemion cameronense*
JH50	Sam, betw. Mitzic-Médouneu	0.988N 11.251E	Aphyosemion cameronense	*Aphyosemion cameronense*
JH51	5 km E. Médouneu	1.020N 10.840E	Aphyosemion cameronense	*Aphyosemion cameronense*
JH52	Médouneu catholic Mission	1.020N 10.790E	Aphyosemion herzogi Aphyosemion mimbon	Aphyosemion aff. herzogi Aphyosemion mimbon
JH53	16 km W. Médouneu	0.967N 10.717E	Aphyosemion mimbon	*Aphyosemion mimbon*
JH54	Akoga, 55 km W. Médouneu	0.817N 10.483E	Aphyosemion herzogi Aphyosemion mimbon	Aphyosemion aff. herzogi Aphyosemion mimbon
JH55	Song, 6 km N. Méla	0.620N 10.290E	Aphyosemion aff. obscurum Aphyosemion herzogi	Aphyosemion etsamense Aphyosemion aff. herzogi
JH56	6 km S. Kouamé	0.390N 10.090E	Aphyosemion striatum Epiplatys sexfasciatus Gill	Aphyosemion striatum Epiplatys sexfasciatus
JH57	6 km S.E. Kouamé to old ferry	0.120N 10.133E	Aphyosemion simulans Aphyosemion striatum	Aphyosemion escherichi Aphyosemion striatum
JH58	…	…	…	…
JH59	2 km W. Ntoum	0.380N 9.740E	Aphyosemion striatum	*Aphyosemion striatum*

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Please note that the coordinates presented for this expedition are approximate only, as GPS devices or digital maps were not available at the time. Some inaccuracies, even strong, are to be expected. JH 11 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion rectogoense Radda & Huber, 1977 JH 15 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion coeleste Radda & Huber, 1977 JH 20 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion joergenscheeli Radda & Huber, 1977 and Aphyosemion ocellatum Radda & Huber, 1977 JH 21 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion citrineipinnis Radda & Huber, 1977 JH 27 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion primigenium Radda & Huber, 1977 JH 31 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion exigoideum Radda & Huber, 1977 JH 34 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion marginatum Radda & Huber, 1977 JH 42 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion abacinum Huber, 1976 JH 54 is the Type Locality of Aphyosemion mimbon Huber, 1977 At locations JH4, 12, 13, 19, 41 and 58 no killifish were found.

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