 Summary of tetracamphilius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Etymology | From the Greek tetra meaning four and akis meaning point, in reference to the multicuspid teeth, and Amphilius a generical name for this group of catfishes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identification | This genus differs from all other amphiliiids in having pedicellate jaw teeth with a fan-shaped distal end typically armed with two to six tiny flattened triangular cusps.Triangular adipose fin, slender caudal peduncle , caudal fin deeply forked with the lower lobe slightly larger than upper. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 20mm, largest 39mm, average 31mm, most commonly 39mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 4 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distribution | Login to view the map. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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/siluriformes/amphiliidae/tetracamphilius/angustifrons/1.jpg "Tetracamphilius angustifrons - Click for species page")
