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Scientific Name | Dolichamphilius brieni (Poll, 1959) |
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Type Locality | Stanley Pool, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
Synonym(s) | Leptoglanis brieni |
Etymology | From the greek dolichos, long or elongate; ammos, sand; and philos, beloved,dear. Gender masculine. Named in honour of Professor P. Brien. |
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Size | 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Body and especially caudal peduncle extremely elongate;pectoral fin with 9-11 branched rays;outermost branched ray of pectoral and pelvic fins more elongate, so these fins have a falcate shape;principle caudal finrays 6-7. The base colour, including on the surface of the head, is practically unpigmented and transparent, with small, not very distinct spots on the body. |
Sexing | Unknown |
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Distribution | Africa: Malebo Pool, Democratic Republic of the Congo African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo, Pool Malebo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Status | Vulnerable |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Annales du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale (Ser. 8), Sci Zool. v. 71. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, volume 54, No.5.The Catfishes of Africa pg 166. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 09 05:11 (species record created: 2008 May 17 03:42) |