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  • Channallabes sanghaensis
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Scientific NameChannallabes sanghaensis    Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007
Common Name
Type LocalityRiver Mbessy, close to village of Ntchouo, 0°46'N, 14°19'E, Republic of Congo.
Synonym(s)
Pronunciationcha nal ah bez
EtymologyChannallabes: From the Greek, channe, meaning anchovy and allabes, the name of a Nilotic fish (a kind of lamprey); in reference to the shape of the fish. 
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Size221mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
SexingThe genital papilla, which is to the right of the anus as you look at the fish with its head to the left, is elongated and pointed in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. It may be hard to see with the naked eye.

The genital papilla, which is to the right of the anus as you look at the fish with its head to the left, is elongated and pointed in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. It may be hard to see with the naked eye.
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DistributionAfrica & Asia
African Waters, Congo, Sangha, Mbessy (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceBelgian Journal of Zoology v. 137 (no. 1), pp 21, Fig. 8.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)