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.
atesuensisorA.
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.
Aquarium Care: Can be kept in aquaria
with a small grained gravel or sand substrate, and
well planted with a slight current to facilitate their
natural habitat. Provide rockwork and caves. This
genera prefer cooler temperatures in the aquarium.
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.
Africa:
Sierra
Leone, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire. Type
locality: Sierra Leone.
Size:
16.5cm. (6½ins)
Temp:
23-26°c
(73-79°f.)
p.H.
6.5-7.5.
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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