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| Scientific Name | Dolichamphilius longiceps Roberts, 2003 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Wagenia Falls on the River Lualaba, near Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Etymology | From the greek dolichos, long or elongate; ammos, sand; and philos, beloved,dear. Gender masculine. From the Latin, longus, long; and -ceps, derived from caput, head. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 42mm or 1.7" 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. Four or five elongate oval spots centered on midline; spot nearest middle of body considerably enlarged on both sides of the body on holotype. |
| Sexing | Unknown |
| General Remarks | Described from a single speciment the fish was caught in rapids, leading to the thought it is arheophilic species, the form of the body also suggests this. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lualaba River near Kisangani, Congo Dem. Rep. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unknown. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 54 (no. 5), pp 100, Fig. 16c. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:46 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 04:36) |