Maleni River, Sierra Leone
7.5 cm TL
20 cm TL
25 cm TL
28 cm TL
Close-up of head-28 cm TL
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| Scientific Name | Auchenoglanis cf. occidentalis |
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| Etymology | Auchenoglanis: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the long cranial shield. |
| Species Information | |
| 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, Sierra Leone Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
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| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Retzer, ME, 2010. Taxonomy of Auchenoglanis Günther 1865 (Siluriformes: Auchenoglanididae). Zootaxa 2655: 25–51. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.243.70.2984 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:17 am) |