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    Scientific NameCongoglanis howesi    Vari, Ferraris & Skelton, 2012
    Common Name
    Type LocalityLunda Norte, Kasai River basin, Luachimo River, Luachimo rapids, 7°21'S, 20°50'E, in residual pools downstream of dam, Angola.
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    EtymologyThe region of the "Congo" and glanis meaning catfish. Named after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>.
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    Size113mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
    IdentificationThe caudal peduncle is short and compressed in Congoglanis in relation to other members of the Amphiliidae, depth is greater than its width, there are no scutes that show through the surface of the skin.

    The caudal peduncle is short and compressed in Congoglanis in relation to other members of the Amphiliidae, depth is greater than its width, there are no scutes that show through the surface of the skin.
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    DistributionAfrica
    African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo, Kasai (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Not Evaluated
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    FurnitureJohn Friel (pers. comm., 12 January 2011) noted that Congoglanis alula and C. sagitta, new species, were ‘‘typically found in the fastest flowing portions of rivers and are always associated with large rocks. They appear to congregate underneath rocks near where water breaks over the rocks during the day, and will move out onto the tops of rocks at night. Most specimens were collected during the day using an electroshocker, . . . alongside other extreme rheophilic fishes, such as Chiloglanis, Euchilichthys, and Labeo.’’
    BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceCopeia 2012 (no. 4), pp 626, Fig. 1.
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    Last UpdateThu Dec 26, 2024 8:34 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)