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| Scientific Name | Gymnallabes typus Günther, 1867 |
| Common Names | Flat Head Eel Catfish Fathead Eel Catfish, Vestafrikansk ålemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | West Africa, probably Old Calabar. |
| Synonym(s) | Clariallabes longicaudatus, Gymnallabes typus heterocercalis |
| Etymology | Gymnallabes: From the Greek, gymnos, meaning hidden and allabes, the name of a Nilotic fish (a kind of lamprey); in reference to the shape and nature of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 230mm or 9.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Unpaired fins continuous, paired fins reduced or absent. Unpaired fins continuous, paired fins reduced or absent. |
| Sexing | In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa & Asia African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Lower Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cross (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 2019. |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Sensitive to bad water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 20 (no. 116) (art. 15), pp 111 [3], Pl. 2 (fig. A). |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up G. typus on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.6.57.129 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |