Caught on Lake Nasser, Egypt
Stamp
Adult
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| Scientific Name | Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes, 1840 |
| Common Names | Vundu Vundu-malle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Nile River, Egypt. |
| Synonym(s) | Clarias loangwensis, Heterobranchus laticeps, Heterobranchus longifinis, Heterobranchus platycephalus |
| Pronunciation | Het err o brach us |
| Etymology | Heterobranchus: From the Greek heteros, meaning different and branchos, meaning fin; in reference to the presence of the two dorsal fins (rayed and adipose). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | The genital papilla, which is right below the anus, is elongated and pointy in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. The genital papilla, which is right below the anus, is elongated and pointy in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. 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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nile (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Middle Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Zambesi, Upper Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Edward (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Gambia (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Bénoué (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Volta (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 | 5.4 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 20.0-27.0°C or 68-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Hefty filtration is required to clean-up after this greedy fish. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 394, Pl. 447. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up H. longifilis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. longifilis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.6.187.688 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |