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Scientific Name	**Amphilius atesuensis** Boulenger, 1904
Common Names	African Hillstream Catfish Ghana-Kaulquappenwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Atesu River, Ghana.
Synonym(s)	Amphilius pictus
Pronunciation	ahm FILL ee us - at ESS you EN siss
Etymology	Amphilius: Not clear; probably from the Greek amphi, meaning both sides and leios, meaning smooth.
Species Information
Size	93mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Most amphiliid species are found in fast-flowing water of clear, rocky streams at high elevations or rapids of large lowland rivers (Berra 2001; Roberts 2003).basins (Seegers et al. 2003). Species of Amphilius are adapted for fast flow and rocky habitats (Skelton 1986). Morphological adaptations for these habitats include expanded pectoral and pelvic fins with a thickened first ray, depressed body, dorsally directed eyes and reduced swim bladder (Skelton 1986; Walsh et al. 2000). The large pelvic fins form, in conjunction with the body, a feeble sucking disc that enables the fish to cling to rocks (Jackson 1961b).
Sexing	Unknown
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Guinea (Gbin River) and Sierra Leone to Ghana (Pra River). Also known from the St. John River in Liberia and the Mono River in Togo. African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Upper Niger, Gbin (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Pra (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, St John (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Mono (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 2019.
pH	6.4 - 7.0
Temperature	18.0-25.0°C or 64.4-77°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Frozen foods and flakes are greedily taken. User data.
Furniture	Some rocks, driftwood and long-leaved plants. A current is strongly recommended.
Compatibility	Small fishes that aren't easily frightened by the swift movements of A. atesuensis. Not with much larger and/or agressive fishes. A sociable fish that should be kept in a (small) group.
Suggested Tankmates	Other small African catfishes that like to move around as well as Characins or Cyprinids. Some fish, like for instance Corydoras, tend to get nervous from A. atesuesis.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 79) (art. 3), pp 17.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 17 11:36 (species record created: 2005 Aug 27 00:00)