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Zaireichthys wamiensis (Seegers, 1989)

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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. 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. Etymology: The specific name wamiensis: From the Wami River, Tanzania, Africa.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Leptoglanis wamiensis

Family:

Amphiliidae

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:

2.5cm. (1ins)

Temp:

22-25°c (71-77°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

IUCN Red List

Only recorded from its type locality in the Wami River drainage. Such a restricted distribution makes it vulnerable to local habitat degradation, and needs updating (IUCN 2006).

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Hanssens, M. & Snoeks, J. 2006. Zaireichthys wamiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006.
Seegers, L. 2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.

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Zaireichthys wamiensis

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