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Scientific Name	**Amphilius kivuensis** Pellegrin, 1933
Common Name
Type Locality	Boulira, west of Lake Kivu, and Kitembo, west of Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, elevation 2000 meters.
Pronunciation	ahm FILL ee us
Etymology	Amphilius: Not clear; probably from the Greek amphi, meaning both sides and leios, meaning smooth.
Species Information
Size	106mm or 4.2" 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).
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Rivers to west of Lake Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Ruzizi River and Lake Tanganyika affluents. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Ruzizi, Kivu (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Ruzizi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Feeding	The diet of Amphilius species has been reported to consist predominantly of benthic aquatic insects (Marriott et al. 1997; Skelton 2001; Walsh et al. 2000). User data.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 58 (no. 3/4), pp 172.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:46 (species record created: 2010 Mar 13 13:21)