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Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Hippocampus Bildarchiv (2) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  FishBase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

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. 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.

Common Name:

Mountain barbel

Synonyms:

Pimelodus platychir, Amphilius uranoscopus, Amphilius grammatophorus, Amphilius grammatophorus brevipinna, Amphilius grammatophorus inaequalis, Amphilius grammatophorus marmoratus.

Family:

Amphiliidae

Distribution:

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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