Paratype
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Zaireichthys compactus Seegers, 2008 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rutukira River, tributary of Ruhuhu River, north-eastern Lake Malaei drainage, Tanzania. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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. Named after the genus <em>Amphilus</em>. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 26mm or 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. 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 | Africa |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 7.0 - 0.0 |
| Other Parameters | In nature lives in what is usually very soft water. |
| 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 | The catfishes of Africa, pp 184 [543], Figs. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up Z. compactus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up Z. compactus on Fishbase |
 | Look up Z. compactus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up Z. compactus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.24.126.3979 | |
| Last Update | Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:34 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |