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Scientific Name | Zaireichthys mandevillei (Poll, 1959) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Stanley Pool, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
Synonym(s) | Leptoglanis mandevillei |
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 | 26mm or 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. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Endemic in the Congo River basin 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 | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
Husbandry Information | |
Furniture | In nature the majority of species are found over or in sand in flowing rivers. There is one known lake dwelling species from Lake Malawi which is also found over sand and living in snail shells. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annales du Musée du Congo Belge v. 71 (art. 3), pp 98, Pl. 25 (fig. 2). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Aug 08 09:20 (species record created: 2008 May 17 04:10) |