Kisantu

Codes
None known.
History

In the early 1970's Geoff Wood collected many populations, which were sent to the UK, 2 of these being assigned the same population name - Kinsuka & Kisantu

Kisantu - Originally distributed as A.cognatum - decorsei but this was soon amended to A.cognatum Kisantu. This proved to be the most difficult population to breed but it did survive in captivity for many years. This collection was collected in the Botanical Gardens at Kisantu close to the Inkisi River.
The fish were collected from a ditch 2 metres wide & 30 cm deep. Although this biotope was covered by large trees areas were exposed to direct sunlight which gave rise to thick aquatic plant growth. Geoff Wood commented that the water was clear & unpolluted. On numerous visits to this location no other fish sp. could be observed.
This population was noted to have a flared caudal fin which had short extensions. Also spawnings produced a great degree of colour variation in males.

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Kisantu male from the Wood collection.Photo: Bob Heap

 

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