Amphilius
platychir
(Günther, 1864) |
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| Image
contributors to this species: |
| Hippocampus
Bildarchiv
(2) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (3) |
| ScotCat
Sources: |
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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.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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