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| Scientific Name | Lophiobagrus asperispinis Bailey & Stewart, 1984 |
| Common Name | Tanganjika Stinging Catfish |
| Type Locality | Burundi, Lake Tanganyika, Zambia, about 4°02'S, 29°25'E, depth 9-20 m. |
| Etymology | Lophiobagrus: The name comes from the broad, depressed anterior region of the fish, which reminded Poll of the Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 34mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan No. 168, pp 33, Figs. 6d, 9. |
| 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. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.2.140.2107 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:59 (species record created: 2008 Jul 04 10:02) |