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Scientific Name Atopochilus vogti    Pellegrin, 1922
Common Name
Type Locality Wamé River, eastern Africa.
Etymology Atopochilus: From the Greek atopos, meaning strange, and cheilos, meaning lip; in reference to the unusual oral morphology. 
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Size 126mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: known from the type locality, Wami river, Tanzania.
African Waters, Tanzania Waters, Wami (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 28 (no. 5), pp 350.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2009 Sep 02 13:05)