Amphilius
atesuensis
Boulenger, 1904 |
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| Image
contributors to this species: |
| Hippocampus
Bildarchiv
(4) Karsten Mody (2) |
| ScotCat
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| Other
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| Relevant
Information: |
This species and probably
most of this genera can be easily misidentified and the thumbnails
may be this species or closely related species such as A.platychir
or A.uranoscopus. They are all more or less the same
when keeping them in our aquaria.
Water would need to be kept on the cool side for this genera as
they inhabit flowing waters in their natural habitat. Not imported
very often but would make good aquarium additions if kept in optimum
conditions. Diet: Mosquito larvae, Tubifex, Cyclops,
Daphnia, grindal worms, vegetable food, tablet and flake. Aquarium
Care: Can be kept in small aquaria with a small grained
gravel or sand substrate, and well planted. Remarks:
The last two thumbnail images were photographed by the image contributor
in the Côte d'Ivoire Tai National Park in the south west
of Côte d'Ivoire close to the border with Liberia.
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| Common
Name: |
Tadpole
Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Amphilius
platychir, Amphilius pictus
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| Family: |
Amphiliidaeblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Gbin River, Guinea, and Pra River, from Sierra Leone to Ghana. Type
locality: Atesu River, Gold Coast. |
| Size:
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6.0cm.
(2½ins) |
| Temp: |
18-22°c
(63-71°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A. and
R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag
für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628 |
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