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Phractura ansorgii Boulenger, 1901 |
Image contributors to this species: |
Hippocampus Bildarchiv (2) Serge Mevellec (1) Kiruya Momochi (1) |
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These catfish commonly known as 'African Whiptails' tends to ratify the theory that the two great continents of the America's and Africa where at one time, one great mass of land as they look on first glance to be superficially like South American "Whiptails", such as from the Rineloricaria/Hemiloricaria genera. Habitat: These catfish inhabit fast flowing waters and spend a lot of their time clinging to aquatic leaves and if you provide long stemmed plants, such as Vallisneria for instance, you will see this habit. Aquarium Care: To keep this species and other members of this African hillstream family you will have to provide a well oxygenated planted aquarium and keep up your water changes as they are not as hardy as their South American equivalents. Etymology: The specific name ansorgii: In honour of Dr. W.J. Ansorge, the English collector. |
Common Name: |
African Whiptailed Catfish |
Synonyms: |
Phractura ansorgei, Phractura intermedia |
Family: |
Amphiliidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: Lower Niger River. Type locality: Agberi [Nigeria]. |
Size: |
9.0.cm (3¾ins) |
Temp: |
20-24°c (67-75°f) |
p.H.o |
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6.5-7.2. |
Reference: |
ScotCat
Factsheet no.59.
May 2001. |
Family: Amphiliidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Phractura ansorgii Female dorsal view |
 Phractura
ansorgii Male |
 Phractura
ansorgii Dorsal view |
 Phractura
ansorgii Dorsal view |
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