Parauchenoglanis
ngamensis (Boulenger, 1911)
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| Relevant
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This genera, which includes
another 8 species are quite difficult to identify, and on top
of this juveniles can have different markings and colouration
to the adult versions. P.ngamensis favours rocky habitats
or marginal vegetation in slow-flowing rivers and lagoons, often
taking shelter under trees. Diet consists of small fishes and
invertebrates like snails, shrimps and insects. Eggs are large
and relatively few, suggesting parental care, but no details are
known. 'Grunts' when taken out of the water. First transferred
into Parauchenoglanis by Skelton in 1993. |
| Common
Name: |
Zambezi
grunter |
| Synonyms: |
Auchenoglanis
ngamensis |
| Family: |
Claroteidae blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Okavango, upper Zambesi and Kasai River system. Type locality:
Okovango River. |
| Size:
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38cm.
(16¾ins) |
| Temp: |
22-26°C
(71-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.2-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J.
Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa
1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.
2009. FishBase.World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org,
version (10/2009). |
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Family:
Claroteidae
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