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Lophiobagrus brevispinis Bailey & Stewart, 1984

 

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Relevant Information:

Has been bred in the Aquarium. Habitat: Found mostly amongst rocks and is of no value as a food fish in Lake Tanganyika and is endemic to the Lake. Description: Distinguished from all other Tanganyikan bagrids by a very short dorsal spine (1-8% sl), and from other species of Lophiobagrus by a slender, depressed body and head, short posterior cleithral process and pectoral spine, and adipose fin origin above or behind anal fin origin. Lower number of gill rakers (12-15 on first arch, 8-10, mode 9 on lower limb) and anal rays (10-12, mode 11) separate L. brevispinis from L. cyclurus and L. aquilus. A relatively long nasal barbel which extends to beyond middle of eye and short maxillary barbel which does not reach pectoral fin insertion further distinguish L. brevipinnis from L. asperispinis. Colouration: Relatively lighter, olive-brown colour.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Claroteidae

Distribution:

Africa: Lake Tanganyika.

Size:

9.0cm. (3½ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

7.5-8.0.

Reference:

Eccles, D.H. 1992 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p.
Risch, L.M., 1986. Bagridae. p. 2-35. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
Bailey, M. Reeve & Stewart, J Donald. 1984. Bagrid Catfishes from Lake Tanganyika, with a Key and Descriptions of New Taxa. Ann Arbor. Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. Sept. 6, 1984.



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