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Scientific Name	**Pareutropius debauwi** (Boulenger, 1900)
Common Names	Striped African Glass Catfish Afrikansk Glasmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Uerre, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Synonym(s)	Ansorgia debauwi, Ansorgia vittata, Ansorgiichthys vittatus, Eutopiella debauwi, Eutropeillus debauwi, Eutropiellus debauwi, Eutropiellus kasai, Eutropiellus vittatus, Eutropius debauwi
Pronunciation	de BOUGH eye
Etymology	Named after the collector (de Bauw).
Species Information
Size	104mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	A single midlateral stripe and a faint stripe at the low on the body to the read from the around the caudal fin. No dark spots on caudal fin. Often confused with Paratropius buffei, which has a third line around mid-body that runs about half across the body from the head back.
Sexing	Females are larger and have a rounded, short genital papilla.
General Remarks	The fish sold under the name of P. debauwi is most often P. buffei.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Ogowe River in Gabon, Congo system and Chiloango River. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
pH	6.4 - 7.4
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Slightly soft water is preferred. Prefers a moderate current.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	All prepared food, most frozen foods. Flake, bloodworm and brineshrimp are ideal. User data.
Furniture	Open swimming space hedged with plants. Not too much light, ideally floating plants will give the best results in terms of settling the fish.
Compatibility	A perfect citizen for the small to medium sized community tank. To combat shyness keep this fish in shoals of at least six individuals.
Breeding	Not reported, but it is a rainy season spawner.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 6), pp138, Pl. 50 (fig. 2).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 19 02:32 (species record created: 2001 May 10 00:00)