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Zaireichthys sp. "leopard spot" |
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Oliver Drescher (1) |
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Relevant Information: |
This undescribed 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. Description: 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. Remarks: Closely related to Z. monomotapa. |
Common Name: |
Sand Catlet |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Amphiliidae |
Distribution: |
Africa: From the Ruo River. Tributary of the Shire River in southern Malawi. |
Size: |
2.5cm. (1ins) |
Temp: |
22-25°c (71-77°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.5-7.2. |
IUCN Red List |
Not Evaluated. |
Reference: |
Chakona, Albert &
Kadye, Wilbert & Bere, Taurai & Mazungula,
Daniel & Emmanuel, Vreven. (2018). Evidence
of hidden diversity and taxonomic conflicts in five
stream fishes from the Eastern Zimbabwe Highlands
freshwater ecoregion. ZooKeys. 768. 69-95. 10.3897/zookeys.768.21944. |
Family: Amphiliidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Zaireichthys sp.
"leopard spot" |
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