/siluriformes/mochokidae/atopochilus/mandevillei/1.jpg "Atopochilus mandevillei")
/siluriformes/mochokidae/atopochilus/mandevillei/2.jpg "Atopochilus mandevillei")
Close-up of mouth
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Atopochilus mandevillei Poll, 1959 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Stanley Pool, Congo River, 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 | 141mm or 5.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A. mandevillei can be identified by the long maxillary barbels, strong and heavily serrated pectoral fin spines, and the coarse granulations on the head. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known from the type locality, Stanley Pool. African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo, Pool Malebo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , 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 v. 71 (art. 3), pp 104, Pl. 18 (figs. 2A-2C). |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.13.263.2079 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 11:29) |