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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: Congo basin, up to Bangwelu system. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more 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
Feeding	Although the mouthparts look highly specialized they will feed enthusiastically on a very wide range of aquarium foods, from chopped worm, through quality flake and granules to algae wafers and fresh vegetable matter. In the wild large specimens are reported to leave visible pathways on the rocks from feeding activities. User data.
Furniture	Young fish are sociable enough in the hurly burly of a riverine african biotope. Larger adult specimens may be aggressive with each other.
Compatibility	Young fish have proved to be good tankmates for other fish from the area, some rapids-dwelling Cichlids successfully raising fry in the presence of the Catfish.
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).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2004 Jun 03 00:00)