Amphilius
platychir
(Günther, 1864) |
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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.
atesuensis
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. |
Common
Name: |
Mountain
barbel |
Synonyms: |
Pimelodus
platychir, Amphilius uranoscopus, Amphilius grammatophorus, Amphilius
grammatophorus brevipinna, Amphilius grammatophorus inaequalis,
Amphilius grammatophorus marmoratus
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Family: |
Amphiliidaeblycipitidae |
Distribution: |
Afria:
Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire. Type
locality: Sierra Leone |
Size:
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16.5cm. (6½ins) |
Temp: |
23-26°c
(73-79°f.) |
p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
Reference: |
Seegers, Lothar;
The Catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance.
Tetra Verlag GmbH. 604p
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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