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Belonoglanis brieni
Belonoglanis brieni, a member of the family Amphiliidae


 
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PronouncedAm FILL E Id Day
Family Common NameAfrican Hillstream Catfishes
EtymologyNamed after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>.
FeaturesLong either loach-like or thin elongated body. Some species with an underslung mouth reminiscent of South American whiptail catfishes (<I>Rineloricaria</I>).
Common NamesImports are so rare that common names are not established.
SizeSmallest 20 mm, largest 195 mm, average 78mm, most commonly 50mm. All SL.
SubfamiliesThere are 5 subfamilies in the database
SpeciesThere are 110 "species" in 14 genera in the database
Keepers1 species (0.9%) are being kept by registered keepers.
DistributionAfrica

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in AMPHILIIDAE (by species)
1.Doumeinae36 species(33%)
2.Leptoglaninae29 species(26%)
3.Amphiliinae23 species(21%)
4.None (includes undescribed spp.)18 species(16%)
5.Paramphiliinae4 species(4%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Anoplopterus18 species(1 keepers)
2.Amphilius23 species(0 keepers)
3.Andersonia1 species(0 keepers)
4.Belonoglanis4 species(0 keepers)
5.Congoglanis4 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.Anoplopterus cryptobullatus(100%)
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(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Amphilius atesuensisAmphilius atesuensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
2.
Amphilius brevisAmphilius brevis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
3.Amphilius caudosignatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
4.Amphilius crassus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
5.Amphilius dimonikensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
6.Amphilius frieli(i:0, k:0, b:0)
7.
Amphilius grammatophorusAmphilius grammatophorus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
8.
Amphilius jacksoniiAmphilius jacksonii
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
9.Amphilius kakrimensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
10.Amphilius korupi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
11.Amphilius lamani(i:0, k:0, b:0)
12.
Amphilius lentiginosusAmphilius lentiginosus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
13.
Amphilius longirostrisAmphilius longirostris
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
14.Amphilius lujani(i:0, k:0, b:0)
15.
Amphilius maesiiAmphilius maesii
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
16.
Amphilius opisthophthalmusAmphilius opisthophthalmus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
17.Amphilius pedunculus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
18.
Amphilius platychirAmphilius platychir
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
19.
Amphilius pulcherAmphilius pulcher
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
20.
Amphilius rheophilusAmphilius rheophilus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
21.Amphilius ruziziensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
22.
Amphilius sp. (1)Amphilius sp. (1)
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
23.
Amphilius sp. (2)Amphilius sp. (2)
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
24.Andersonia leptura(i:0, k:0, b:0)
25.Anoplopterus athiensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
26.Anoplopterus brevidorsalis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
27.
Anoplopterus chaleiAnoplopterus chalei
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
28.Anoplopterus cryptobullatus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
29.Anoplopterus cubangoensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
30.Anoplopterus engelbrechti(i:0, k:0, b:0)
31.
Anoplopterus grandisAnoplopterus grandis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
32.Anoplopterus hargeri(i:0, k:0, b:0)
33.
Anoplopterus kivuensisAnoplopterus kivuensis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
34.
Anoplopterus krefftiiAnoplopterus krefftii
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
35.Anoplopterus lampei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
36.Anoplopterus laticaudatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
37.Anoplopterus leopardus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
38.Anoplopterus marshalli(i:0, k:0, b:0)
39.
Anoplopterus natalensisAnoplopterus natalensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
40.
Anoplopterus uranoscopusAnoplopterus uranoscopus
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
41.Anoplopterus zairensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
42.Anoplopterus zuluorum(i:0, k:0, b:0)
43.
Belonoglanis brieniBelonoglanis brieni
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
44.
Belonoglanis sp. (1)Belonoglanis sp. (1)
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
45.
Belonoglanis sp. (2)Belonoglanis sp. (2)
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
46.
Belonoglanis tenuisBelonoglanis tenuis
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
47.
Congoglanis alulaCongoglanis alula
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
48.Congoglanis howesi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
49.Congoglanis inga(i:0, k:0, b:0)
50.Congoglanis sagitta(i:0, k:0, b:0)
51.
Dolichamphilius brieniDolichamphilius brieni
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
52.Dolichamphilius longiceps(i:0, k:0, b:0)
53.
Doumea angolensisDoumea angolensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
54.Doumea chappuisi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
55.Doumea gracila(i:0, k:0, b:0)
56.Doumea reidi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
57.Doumea sanaga(i:0, k:0, b:0)
58.Doumea skeltoni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
59.Doumea stilicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
60.Doumea thysi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
61.
Doumea typicaDoumea typica
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
62.Leptoglanis xenognathus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
63.
Paramphilius baudoniParamphilius baudoni
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
64.Paramphilius firestonei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
65.Paramphilius teugelsi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
66.Paramphilius trichomycteroides(i:0, k:0, b:0)
67.
Phractura ansorgiiPhractura ansorgii
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
68.Phractura bovei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
69.Phractura brevicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
70.Phractura clauseni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
71.
Phractura fasciataPhractura fasciata
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
72.Phractura gladysae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
73.Phractura intermedia(i:0, k:0, b:0)
74.Phractura lindica(i:0, k:0, b:0)
75.Phractura longicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
76.
Phractura macruraPhractura macrura
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
77.
Phractura scaphyrhynchuraPhractura scaphyrhynchura
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
78.Phractura stiassny(i:0, k:0, b:0)
79.Phractura tenuicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
80.
Psammphiletria delicataPsammphiletria delicata
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
81.Psammphiletria nasuta(i:0, k:0, b:0)
82.
Tetracamphilius angustifronsTetracamphilius angustifrons
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
83.Tetracamphilius clandestinus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
84.Tetracamphilius notatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
85.Tetracamphilius pectinatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
86.
Trachyglanis ineacTrachyglanis ineac
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
87.Trachyglanis intermedius(i:0, k:0, b:0)
88.
Trachyglanis minutusTrachyglanis minutus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
89.
Trachyglanis sanghensisTrachyglanis sanghensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
90.
Trachyglanis sp. (1)Trachyglanis sp. (1)
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
91.Zaireichthys brevis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
92.
Zaireichthys camerunensisZaireichthys camerunensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
93.
Zaireichthys cf. pallidusZaireichthys cf. pallidus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
94.
Zaireichthys compactusZaireichthys compactus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
95.
Zaireichthys conspicuusZaireichthys conspicuus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
96.
Zaireichthys doraeZaireichthys dorae
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
97.
Zaireichthys flavomaculatusZaireichthys flavomaculatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
98.Zaireichthys heterurus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
99.Zaireichthys kafuensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
100.Zaireichthys kavangoensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
101.Zaireichthys kunenensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
102.Zaireichthys lacustris(i:0, k:0, b:0)
103.
Zaireichthys mandevilleiZaireichthys mandevillei
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
104.
Zaireichthys maravensisZaireichthys maravensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
105.
Zaireichthys monomotapaZaireichthys monomotapa
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
106.
Zaireichthys pallidusZaireichthys pallidus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
107.
Zaireichthys rotundicepsZaireichthys rotundiceps
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
108.
Zaireichthys sp. `MAJAMAZI`Zaireichthys sp. `MAJAMAZI`
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
109.
Zaireichthys wamiensisZaireichthys wamiensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
110.Zaireichthys zonatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)