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Scientific Name | Zaireichthys dorae (Poll, 1967) |
Common Name | Chobe Sand Catlet |
Type Locality | Rapids of Luachimo River, in a small pool of residual water drying downstream from dam, Angola. |
Synonym(s) | Leptoglanis dorae |
Pronunciation | za eer ICK thiss |
Etymology | Zaireichthys: From the Zaire river and the Greek ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the type of the genus and its collection locality. |
Species Information | |
Size | 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | The majority of species are small and compact, have a defense mechanism of three ossified spines in the dorsal and pectoral fins,being able to lock them into place which makes the genus different from all other Amphiliidae. Known only from a single specimen, only 6 rays in the anal fin,caudal fin weakly indented. Irregular spots on a beige background creates a semi-marbled look. faint transverse bands on the pectoral and caudal fins. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Rio Luachimo in Congo River basin. African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo, Kasai, Luachimo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
Husbandry Information | |
Furniture | Occurs over fine sand, lying buried with only its eyes protruding, therefore a sand substrate would be required. |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75, pp 211, Fig. 95. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 15:14 (species record created: 2010 Jan 27 16:12) |