Dorsal view of head
Close-up of mouth
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| Scientific Name | Euchilichthys royauxi Boulenger, 1902 |
| Common Names | Congo Grate Catfish Congo-raspemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. |
| Synonym(s) | Atopochilus royauxi |
| 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 | 220mm or 8.7" 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2), pp 46, Pl. 13. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up E. royauxi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. royauxi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.13.146.412 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |