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Common member of the family Amphiliidae
 
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Pronounced Am FILL E Id Day
Family Common Name African Hillstream Catfishes
Etymology Named after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>.
Features Long either loach-like or thin elongated body. Some species with an underslung mouth reminiscent of South American whiptail catfishes (<I>Rineloricaria</I>).
Common Names Imports are so rare that common names are not established.
Size Smallest 20mm, largest 195mm, average 78mm, most commonly 50mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 3 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 103 "species" in 13 genera in the database
Keepers 1 species (1.0%) are being kept by registered keepers
Distribution Africa

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in Amphiliidae (by species)
3.Amphiliinae39 species(38%)
3.Doumeinae35 species(34%)
3.Leptoglaninae29 species(28%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Amphilius35 species(1 keepers)
2.Andersonia1 species(0 keepers)
3.Belonoglanis3 species(0 keepers)
4.Congoglanis4 species(0 keepers)
5.Dolichamphilius2 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.Amphilius cryptobullatus(100%)
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(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Amphilius atesuensisAmphilius atesuensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
2.Amphilius athiensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
3.
Amphilius brevisAmphilius brevis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
4.Amphilius caudosignatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
5.
Amphilius chaleiAmphilius chalei
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
6.Amphilius crassus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
7.Amphilius cryptobullatus(i:0, k:1, b:0)
8.Amphilius cubangoensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
9.Amphilius dimonikensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
10.Amphilius engelbrechti(i:0, k:0, b:0)
11.Amphilius frieli(i:0, k:0, b:0)
12.
Amphilius grammatophorusAmphilius grammatophorus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
13.
Amphilius grandisAmphilius grandis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
14.
Amphilius jacksoniiAmphilius jacksonii
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
15.Amphilius kakrimensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
16.
Amphilius kivuensisAmphilius kivuensis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
17.Amphilius korupi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
18.
Amphilius krefftiiAmphilius krefftii
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
19.Amphilius lamani(i:0, k:0, b:0)
20.Amphilius lampei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
21.Amphilius laticaudatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
22.
Amphilius lentiginosusAmphilius lentiginosus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
23.
Amphilius longirostrisAmphilius longirostris
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
24.Amphilius lujani(i:0, k:0, b:0)
25.
Amphilius maesiiAmphilius maesii
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
26.
Amphilius natalensisAmphilius natalensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
27.
Amphilius opisthophthalmusAmphilius opisthophthalmus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
28.Amphilius pedunculus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
29.
Amphilius platychirAmphilius platychir
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
30.
Amphilius pulcherAmphilius pulcher
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
31.
Amphilius rheophilusAmphilius rheophilus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
32.Amphilius ruziziensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
33.
Amphilius sp. (1)Amphilius sp. (1)
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
34.
Amphilius sp. (2)Amphilius sp. (2)
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
35.
Amphilius uranoscopusAmphilius uranoscopus
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
36.Andersonia leptura(i:0, k:0, b:0)
37.
Belonoglanis brieniBelonoglanis brieni
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
38.
Belonoglanis sp. (1)Belonoglanis sp. (1)
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
39.
Belonoglanis tenuisBelonoglanis tenuis
(i:7, k:0, b:0)
40.
Congoglanis alulaCongoglanis alula
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
41.Congoglanis howesi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
42.Congoglanis inga(i:0, k:0, b:0)
43.Congoglanis sagitta(i:0, k:0, b:0)
44.
Dolichamphilius brieniDolichamphilius brieni
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
45.Dolichamphilius longiceps(i:0, k:0, b:0)
46.
Doumea angolensisDoumea angolensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
47.Doumea chappuisi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
48.Doumea gracila(i:0, k:0, b:0)
49.Doumea reidi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
50.Doumea sanaga(i:0, k:0, b:0)
51.Doumea skeltoni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
52.Doumea stilicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
53.Doumea thysi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
54.
Doumea typicaDoumea typica
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
55.Leptoglanis xenognathus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
56.
Paramphilius baudoniParamphilius baudoni
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
57.Paramphilius firestonei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
58.Paramphilius teugelsi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
59.Paramphilius trichomycteroides(i:0, k:0, b:0)
60.
Phractura ansorgiiPhractura ansorgii
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
61.Phractura bovei(i:0, k:0, b:0)
62.Phractura brevicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
63.Phractura clauseni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
64.
Phractura fasciataPhractura fasciata
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
65.Phractura gladysae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
66.Phractura intermedia(i:0, k:0, b:0)
67.Phractura lindica(i:0, k:0, b:0)
68.Phractura longicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
69.
Phractura macruraPhractura macrura
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
70.
Phractura scaphyrhynchuraPhractura scaphyrhynchura
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
71.Phractura stiassny(i:0, k:0, b:0)
72.Phractura tenuicauda(i:0, k:0, b:0)
73.
Psammphiletria delicataPsammphiletria delicata
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
74.Psammphiletria nasuta(i:0, k:0, b:0)
75.
Tetracamphilius angustifronsTetracamphilius angustifrons
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
76.Tetracamphilius clandestinus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
77.Tetracamphilius notatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
78.Tetracamphilius pectinatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
79.
Trachyglanis ineacTrachyglanis ineac
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
80.Trachyglanis intermedius(i:0, k:0, b:0)
81.
Trachyglanis minutusTrachyglanis minutus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
82.
Trachyglanis sanghensisTrachyglanis sanghensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
83.
Trachyglanis sp. (1)Trachyglanis sp. (1)
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
84.Zaireichthys brevis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
85.
Zaireichthys camerunensisZaireichthys camerunensis
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
86.
Zaireichthys cf. pallidusZaireichthys cf. pallidus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
87.
Zaireichthys compactusZaireichthys compactus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
88.
Zaireichthys conspicuusZaireichthys conspicuus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
89.
Zaireichthys doraeZaireichthys dorae
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
90.
Zaireichthys flavomaculatusZaireichthys flavomaculatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
91.Zaireichthys heterurus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
92.Zaireichthys kafuensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
93.Zaireichthys kavangoensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
94.Zaireichthys kunenensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
95.Zaireichthys lacustris(i:0, k:0, b:0)
96.
Zaireichthys mandevilleiZaireichthys mandevillei
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
97.
Zaireichthys maravensisZaireichthys maravensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
98.
Zaireichthys monomotapaZaireichthys monomotapa
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
99.
Zaireichthys pallidusZaireichthys pallidus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
100.
Zaireichthys rotundicepsZaireichthys rotundiceps
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
101.
Zaireichthys sp. `MAJAMAZI`Zaireichthys sp. `MAJAMAZI`
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
102.
Zaireichthys wamiensisZaireichthys wamiensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
103.Zaireichthys zonatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)