AquaticRepublic.com - Zaireichthys sp. `MAJAMAZI` (Amphiliidae) All Fishes

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Scientific Name	Zaireichthys sp. `MAJAMAZI`
Common Name
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
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	Collected in the Majamazi River, Malagarazi, Tanzania.
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
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it.
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Last Update	2013 Mar 09 10:36 (species record created: 2013 Mar 09 10:29)