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| Scientific Name | Ichthyborus ornatus (Boulenger, 1899) |
| Common Name | Afrikanischer Flossenfresser (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Lake Tumba, Bikoro Kutu, and Lake Leopold II, Kutu, Upper Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Ichthyborus taeniatus, Neoborus ornatus, Phagoborus ornatus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Central Congo basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 4), pp 78, Pl. 34 (fig. 4). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up I. ornatus on Fishbase |
 | Look up I. ornatus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up I. ornatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:4.115.1005.5525 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 15:59) |