Euchilichthys
guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891)
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Not very often encountered
in the trade. Like the Chiloglanis species they possess
a sucking disc on the mouth. They differ as having 1/6 soft dorsal
rays, eye with a free border, vertebrae 37 (16+21) and 8 branchiostegal
rays. Aquarium Care: The care of this genus would
be the same as the various Chiloglanis species and should
be provided with hiding places such as pipes/tubes or crevices to
hide in. Peaceful and nocturnal species. Diet:
Vegetable food such as algae and live/frozen foods such as Daphnia
and Tubifex. |
| Common
Name: |
Guenther's
African Suckermouth |
| Synonyms: |
Atopochilus
guenther |
| Family: |
Mochokidae
blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Congo
River basin, up to Bangweulu River system. Type locality:
Stanley Pool. |
| Size:
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17.5cm.
(7ins) |
| Temp: |
23-26°C
(73-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Sands, David;
Catfishes of the World Volume 2 Mochokidae.Dunure Publications 1983.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1995 Aquarien Atlas.
Band 4. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde,
Melle, Germany. 864 p. |
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Family: Mochokidae
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