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| Scientific Name | Zaireichthys brevis (Boulenger, 1915) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lubumbashi River, at Elisabethville [Lubumbashi], Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Leptoglanis brevis |
| Pronunciation | za eer ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Zaireichthys: From the Zaire river and the Greek ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the type of the genus and its collection locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The majority of species are small and compact, have a defense mechanism of three ossified spines in the dorsal and pectoral fins,being able to lock them into place which makes the genus different from all other Amphiliidae. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | East and central Africa: Congo River basin. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | In nature the majority of species are found over or in sand in flowing rivers. There is one known lake dwelling species from Lake Malawi which is also found over sand and living in snail shells. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 4 (fasc. 2), pp 169. |
| 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:1.24.126.3978 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:46 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 20:12) |