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| Scientific Name | Amphilius lujani Thomson & Page, 2015 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Manafwa River at Bumwangu, Lake Kyogo drainage, Nile basin, Uganda, 00°56'26.2"N, 34°16'49.2"E. |
| Pronunciation | ahm FILL ee us - loo HAN eye. |
| Etymology | Amphilius: Not clear; probably from the Greek amphi, meaning both sides and leios, meaning smooth. lujani: Named for Nathan K. Lujan who collected the holotype and most paratypes of this species and who has made excellent contributions to our knowledge of freshwater fishes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 112mm or 4.4" 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). Body variably mottled with five dark saddles all connected by a lateral broad stripe. Under is light brown. Dorsal and anal fins light brown with faint bands. Adipose fin brown to black with cream edge. Pectoral and pelvic fins upper surface cream with dark base and faint bands, lower light yellow.Caudal cream with dark marks on both lobes, asymmetrical, lower lobe mostly dark except cream at base and tip. Upper lobe less dark, dark blotch at dorsal edge, caudal base with cream patch and tip. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Lake Kyogo drainage, western Uganda; Nzoia River, a northeastern tributary of Lake Victoria, and Lake Manyara basin, Tanzania. African Waters, Nile, Upper Nile, Lake Kyoga (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Lake Manyara (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 2015. |
| 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 | Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1), pp 81, Fig. 9. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 04:26 (species record created: 2015 Jul 17 12:44) |