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Hippocampus Bildarchiv  (2) Birger Kamprath (2) Russell Brian Tate (2)

Members of this genus are long and slim and reminds one of the "whiptail" species of South America. B. brieni possesses a long caudal peduncle but it is shorter than the other species in this genus, Belonoglanis tenuis. Description: On the dorsum there is a single row of broad bony plates from the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle alongside two rows of bony plates on the sides of the belly. These plates unite on the caudal peduncle. Aquarium Care: This genera prefer water with a bit of movement as they are found at the margins of swift-flowing streams. Sand substrate with algae covered rocks if possible. Diet: Algae, vegetable foods such as peas, frozen mosquito larvae and tablet food. Etymology: The specific name brieni: in honour of friend and zoological colleague Paul Brien (1894-1975), Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), a member of expedition that collected type, and who was the first to observe the behavior of this genus in the wild (aligning their bodies along the stems of riparian grasses, feeding on epiphytic microorganisms). Remarks: Not often imported. The last two thumbnail images represent a capture by the image contributor in a fast flowing stream into the Congo River at Lokutu, DRC.

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Amphiliidae

Africa: N'Djili River, Stanley Pool, Congo Dem. Rep. Congo Rep. Type locality: Stanley Pool, Rivière N'Djili

5.0cm. (2ins)

20-25°c (67-77°f.)

6.5-7.2.

Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1995 Aquarien Atlas. Band 4. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Melle, Germany. 864 p.
Seegers, L. 2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.