/siluriformes/amphiliidae/zaireichthys/pallidus/1.jpg "Zaireichthys pallidus")
Litoya River, Barotse Floodplain, Zambezi River
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| Scientific Name | Zaireichthys pallidus Eccles, Tweddle & Skelton, 2011 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Choyi, near Kongola, on Kwando River, Caprivi, 17°46'S, 23°21'E, Nambia. |
| 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 for its very pale colouration. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 25mm 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. Almost transparent with a few indistinct spots scattered irregularly over the body.Some specimens can be darker, there is no definite pattern except for a series of darker patches along the back from the base of the dorsal to the rear, also an irregular darker line mid-laterally.The melanophores on this species are unusually large and rectangular in shape. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Known only from the Upper Zambezi up to and including the Barotse Floodplain in Zambia,and the Chobe and Kwando rivers, in the area of the Eastern Caprivi, Namibia. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| 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 | Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13, pp 17, Figs. 3F, 4, 17-18. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:46 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 20:22) |