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Zaireichthys kunenensis Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011

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Pedro Bragança (1)

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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 13; Vertebrae: 37 - 40. Diagnosis: This species differs from Zaireichthys kafuensis, Z. kavangoensis, Z. monomotapa and Z. pallidus in the possession of a relatively broad premaxillary tooth patch with postero-lateral extensions, at least 45% of the mouth width; from Z. conspicuus in pigmentation, lacking the bold blotches; and from Z. maravensis in the longer adipose fin, 4.2±0.4 in standard length vs. 6.4±0.4, and greater number of vertebrae, 37-40 vs. 33-39. Habitat: Found in the rapid sections of rivers; seems to inhabit rocky rapids rather than sandy bottoms. Diet: It feeds on insects. Etymology: kunenensis, –ensis, suffix denoting place: Kunene River system, Angola-Namibia border, where it appears to be endemic.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Amphiliidae

Distribution:

Southwestern Africa: Kunene River, Angola/Namibia border.

Size:

2.5cm. (1ins)

Temp:

22-25°c (71-77°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Eccles, D.H., D. Tweddle and P.H. Skelton, 2011. Eight new species in the dwarf catfish genus Zaireichthys (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae). Smithiana Bull. (13):3-28.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2023. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2023 )
Pedro Bragança, Jouke Van Der Zee, Phillip S Lobel, Ulrich Schliewen. Osteology and redescription of the miniature lampeye species of Congopanchax Poll, 1971 with an overview of miniature African freshwater fishes (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes, Procatopodidae). Spixiana 46(1):91-118.

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Zaireichthys kunenensis

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