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| Scientific Name | Microphis aculeatus (Kaup, 1856) |
| Common Name | Große Afrikanische Sueßwasser-Nadel (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Egypt [in error], should be west coast of Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Doryichthis juillerati, Doryichthys aculeatus, Doryichthys falkensteini, Doryichthys juillerati, Doryichthys macropterus, Doryichthys smithii, Microphis brachyurus aculeatus, Microphis smithi, Microphis smithii, Oostethus brachyurus aculeatus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Dakar, Senegal to the vicinity of Ambrizette, Angola. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of lophobranchiate fish in the collection of the British Museum, pp 61. |
| 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:16.136.1071.5701 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2013 Sep 09 18:13) |