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| Scientific Name | Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kinshasa, Stanley Pool, upper Congo River near Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of the Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Atopochilus guentheri, Atopochilus guntheri |
| Pronunciation | u kee lick thiss |
| Etymology | Euchilichthys: From the Greek, eu, meaning good, cheilos, meaning lip, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the papillate, well-developed lips. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 190mm or 7.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 25.0-30.0°C or 77-86°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | They require clean water with high levels of dissolved oxygen as would be found in their river habitat, so excellent filtration and lots of water changes are obligatory. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, Ser. 2 v. 3, pp 86, Pl. 6 (fig. 2). |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up E. guentheri on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up E. guentheri on Fishbase |
 | Look up E. guentheri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. guentheri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.13.146.411 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |