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| Scientific Name | Belonoglanis brieni Poll, 1959 |
| Common Name | African Walking Whiptail |
| Type Locality | Stanley Pool, N'Djili River, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | be LONO glan iss |
| Etymology | Belonoglanis: From the Greek belone, meaning needle, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the shape. Named after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | On the top of the body there is a single row of bony plates from the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle, paralleled by two rows of bony plates on the sides of the belly. Very long and thin caudal peduncle. Small adipose about halfway between the dorsal and the caudal, and a large dorsal fin. Apparently are toothless. On the top of the body there is a single row of bony plates from the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle, paralleled by two rows of bony plates on the sides of the belly. Very long and thin caudal peduncle. Small adipose about halfway between the dorsal and the caudal, and a large dorsal fin. Apparently are toothless. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dh 15. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musée du Congo Belge v. 71 (art. 3), pp 107, Pl. 22 (fig. 3). |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.24.124.359 | |
| Last Update | Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:34 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |