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| Scientific Name | Parauchenoglanis punctatus (Boulenger, 1902) |
| Common Name | Spotted Giraffe Catfish |
| Type Locality | Lindi River, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenoglanis grandis, Auchenoglanis iturii, Auchenoglanis punctatus, Parauchenoglanis grandis, Pauchenoglanis punctatus |
| Etymology | Parauchenoglanis: The Greek prefix para means near; in reference to the resemblance to Auchenoglanis. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 410mm or 16.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | In all Parauchenoglanis the small eyes are not covered by a transparent skin (having a free border). The first dorsal spine is small, the second large and strong followed by seven branched fin rays (rarely eight). Pectoral fin with one spine and 7-8 branched rays, pelvic fin with six rays (of which five are branched), anal fin with 6-10 branched rays. Edge of caudal is straight or rounded. In all Parauchenoglanis the small eyes are not covered by a transparent skin (having a free border). The first dorsal spine is small, the second large and strong followed by seven branched fin rays (rarely eight). Pectoral fin with one spine and 7-8 branched rays, pelvic fin with six rays (of which five are branched), anal fin with 6-10 branched rays. Edge of caudal is straight or rounded. |
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| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lindi (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. |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature, preys on insect larvae, crustaceans, and small fishes - not a fussy eater in the aquarium and will eat most foods. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 4), pp 267, Pl. 29 (figs. 1-1a). |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up P. punctatus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up P. punctatus on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. punctatus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. punctatus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.243.47.1389 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:17 am) |