Zaireichthys
wamiensis (Seegers, 1989) |
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| Relevant
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This species along with
a few others others were in the Leptoglanis genera but
were reclassified by the works carried out by Mo, 1991; Diogo, 2003b
and Roberts, 2003. Leptoglanis wamiensis is now
a synonym of Zaireichthys wamiensis. There are still a
few undescribed species. They are small and compact and their dorsal
and pectoral fins possess three ossified spines which they can lock
in place. They do remind me a little bit of an African version of
the South American Aspidoras species. Z.wamiensis
has long barbels and like this family prefer cool flowing water.
In the Red List status this species is listed as vulnerable as it
is only recorded from its type locality in the Wami River drainage.
Such a restricted distribution makes it vulnerable to local habitat
degradation. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Leptoglanis wamiensis
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| Family: |
Amphiliidaeblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Wami River basin, Tanzania. Type locality: Kisangata
-Bach bei Mvumi, 32 kilometer SW Kidete, am Wege nach Kimamba/Kilosa
im Wami-Einzug NW Morogoro, Tanzania |
| Size:
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2.5cm.
(1ins) |
| Temp: |
22-25°c
(71-77°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.5 -7.2. |
| Reference: |
Seegers, L. 2008
The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance.
Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.
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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