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Scientific Name	**Pareutropius longifilis** (Steindachner, 1914)
Common Name	Steindachner's Glaswels (Germany)
Type Locality	Watercourse near village in Kiperege, Tanzania
Synonym(s)	Eutropiellus longifilis, Eutropius longifilis, Paretropius micristius
Pronunciation	long EE fill us
Etymology	From the Latin longus, meaning long and filum, meaning filament, in reference to the long barbels.
Species Information
Size	102mm or 4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Smaller dorsal and adipose fins, two pairs of mandibular barbels, at least 50 branched anal-fin rays and 13-15 gill rakers on first gill arch.
Sexing	Females are larger and have a rounded, short genital papilla.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: eastward flowing rivers north of the Ruvuma, Lake Chiuta, Ruvuma system, Lake Chilwa. African Waters, Tanzania Waters, Ruwu (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Tanzania Waters, Rufigi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Tanzania Waters, Ruvuma (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Southern Rift Lakes, Chilwa (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Chiuta (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 2018.
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.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 51 (no. 25), pp 537.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 20 04:47 (species record created: 2001 Apr 26 00:00)