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| Scientific Name | Parailia spiniserrata Svensson, 1933 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Swamps along Gambia River, MacCarthy Island area, western Africa. |
| Pronunciation | Pah RAIL ee ah |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Latin prefix par-, meaning equal and Ailia, a genus of schilbeid catfishes, in reference to the similarity between this genus and Ailia. From the Latin spina meaning spine and serratus meaning serrated, referring to the strong serrations on the inner side of the pectoral spine in this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | All species of this genus have no dorsal fin and are small being no larger than 150 mm SL. Coloration is silvery, more or less dotted with irregular and star-shaped deep brown chromatophores dorsally and laterally.(Svensson 1933).Adipose fin always absent, inner side of the pectoral spine with stronly developed serrations.59-70 soft anal fin rays. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Gambia, Geba and Jong River basins, western Africa. African Waters, Gambia (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Geba (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Jong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In the wild have been found with stomachs full of insects and small crustacea. User data. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar, Stockholm v. 12 (no. 3), pp 73, Pl. 4 (fig. 2); Fig. 24. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.3.3.4570 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2013 Jan 20 17:43) |