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  • Psammphiletria delicata
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Scientific NamePsammphiletria delicata    Roberts, 2003
Common Name
Type LocalityStanley Pool, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyFrom the Greek psammo meaning "sand" and philetria meaning "lover of". Gender feminine. Named after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>.
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Size21mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
IdentificationSmall sand-dwelling amphiliid catfishes with a prominent fleshy rhinal lobe(a fleshy protuberance of the upper snout). Dorsal and pectoral fins without locking mechanisms.Head and body whitish, median row of brown spots or marks on the dorsal surface of the body. Head, fins and side of body without markings except for a diamond-shaped peduncular spot and some smaller indistinct markings just before.

Small sand-dwelling amphiliid catfishes with a prominent fleshy rhinal lobe(a fleshy protuberance of the upper snout). Dorsal and pectoral fins without locking mechanisms.Head and body whitish, median row of brown spots or marks on the dorsal surface of the body. Head, fins and side of body without markings except for a diamond-shaped peduncular spot and some smaller indistinct markings just before.
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DistributionAfrica
African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
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FurnitureFound in and over sand.
BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceProceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5), pp 102, Fig. 17e.
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ARN ref:1.24.225.1983
Last UpdateThu Dec 26, 2024 8:34 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)