Juvenile - stress colouration
100mm
200mm / one year old
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| Scientific Name | Auchenoglanis biscutatus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809) |
| Common Name | Yellow Spiny Catfish |
| Type Locality | Nile River, Egypt. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenaspis biscutatus, Auchenoglanis senegali, Pimelodus biscutatus |
| Etymology | Auchenoglanis: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the long cranial shield. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 540mm or 21.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The genus is diagnosed on the basis of a unique combination of characters: a deep and broad skull, narrow mouth, reduced pramaxillary tooth patches, anterior nostrils on the upper lip, and three large nuchal plates, the first which is in close proximity to the rear of the supraoccipital- a bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen(opening) of the skull. The genus is diagnosed on the basis of a unique combination of characters: a deep and broad skull, narrow mouth, reduced pramaxillary tooth patches, anterior nostrils on the upper lip, and three large nuchal plates, the first which is in close proximity to the rear of the supraoccipital- a bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen(opening) of the skull. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | African Waters, Nile (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 7.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 25. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Poissons du Nil v. 1 (part 1), pp [320], Pl. 14 (figs. 1-2). |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.243.70.1480 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:17 am) |