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    Scientific NameAndersonia leptura    Boulenger, 1900
    Common Name
    Type LocalityPond near Koshek, Sudan.
    Synonym(s)Andersonia brevior, Andersonia brevoir, Andersonia pellegrini, Slatina mongaliensis, Slatinia mongallensis
    EtymologyNamed in memory of the late Dr. John Anderson, who contributed much to the study of the zoology of the Nile region. Named after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>.
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    Size50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
    IdentificationThe genus is currently monotypic. The dorsal, pectoral and adipose fins each have a distinct spine anteriorly. A series of bony scutes cover the body posterior of the dorsal-fin origin.The lateral abdominal surface is not covered with superficial scutes.

    The genus is currently monotypic. The dorsal, pectoral and adipose fins each have a distinct spine anteriorly. A series of bony scutes cover the body posterior of the dorsal-fin origin.The lateral abdominal surface is not covered with superficial scutes.
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    DistributionAfrica
    African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there)
    African Waters, Nile (click on these areas to find other species found there)
    African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there)
    African Waters, Eastern Rift Valley Lakes, Turkana, Omo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceAnnals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 6 (no. 36), pp 529.
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    Last UpdateThu Dec 26, 2024 8:34 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)