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| Scientific Name | Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Names | Giraffe Catfish Afrikanischer Augenfleckenwels (Germany), Girafmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Senegal. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenaspis occidentalis, Auchenoglanis acuticeps, Auchenoglanis biscutatus occidentalis, Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis, Auchenoglanis occidentalis tanganyikanus, Auchenoglanis occidentalis tchadensis, Auchenoglanis scutatus, Auchenoglanis tchadensis, Auchenoglanis vittatus, Auchenoglanis wittei, Auchenoglannis occidentalis, Pimelodus occidentalis |
| Etymology | Auchenoglanis: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the long cranial shield. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 700mm or 27.6" 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, Gambia (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Casamance (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Sénégal (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 | 6.5 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 21.0-25.0°C or 69.8-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 203. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up A. occidentalis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. occidentalis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.243.70.149 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:17 am) |