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| Scientific Name | Paramphilius baudoni (Pellegrin, 1928) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Passa River, Gabon. |
| Synonym(s) | Amphilius baudoni, Amphilius baudoni uniformis, Paramphilius goodi |
| Etymology | From the Greek para and amphi meaning in both sides. Named after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The fishes of the genus have elongate cylindrical bodies, short deep heads and short rounded fins. Small eyes far forward, mouth broadwith fleshy lips.Long and slender barbels and caudal fin can be truncate or rounded. The fishes of the genus have elongate cylindrical bodies, short deep heads and short rounded fins. Small eyes far forward, mouth broadwith fleshy lips.Long and slender barbels and caudal fin can be truncate or rounded. |
| Sexing | Mature males have a bigger more swollen looking head than females. Mature males have a bigger more swollen looking head than females. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa African Waters, Gabon Waters, Ogowe (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Sangha (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 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 53 (no. 6), pp 453, Fig. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. baudoni on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. baudoni on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. baudoni on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. baudoni on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.24.767.1981 | |
| Last Update | Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:34 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |