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Scientific Name | Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Stanley [Boyoma] Falls and Ituri River at Avakubi, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
Etymology | Atopochilus: From the Greek atopos, meaning strange, and cheilos, meaning lip; in reference to the unusual oral morphology. |
Species Information | |
Size | 95mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Congo basin. African Waters, Congo (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 2009. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4), pp33, Fig. 17. |
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 | 2020 Oct 27 12:42 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 03:27) |