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Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889) |
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- Amphilius uranoscopus :
Boulenger, 1905 c : 48A list of freshwater fishes of Africa.
| Boulenger, 1905 i : 64On a second collection of fishes made by Mr. S. L. Hinde in the Kenya district, east Africa.
| Boulenger, 1911 a : 354, fig. 274Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History).
| Harry, 1953 : 187A contribution to the classification of the african catfishes of the family Amphiliidae, with description of collections from Cameroon.
| Copley, 1958 : 155Common freshwater fishes of East Africa.
| Bailey, 1969 b : 192The non-cichlid fishes of the eastward flowing rivers of Tanzania, East Africa.
| Bernacsek, 1980 : 36Introduction to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania.
| Moreau & Reyes, 1984 : 44Estimation des paramètres de croissance (équation de von Bertalanfy) : applications aux poissons tropicaux.
| Skelton, 1984 : 50, fig. 14 AA systematic revision of species of the catfish genus Amphilius (Siluroidei, Amphillidae) from east and southern Africa.
| van der Waal & Skelton, 1984 Check list of fishes of Caprivi.
| Skelton & Teugels, 1986 : 58-5933. Amphiliidae.
| Bell-Cross & Minshull, 1988 : 196, fig.The fishes of Zimbabwe.
| Burgess, 1989 : 114An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes.
| Eccles, 1992 : 63, fig.FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania.
| Skelton, 1993 b : 223A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa.
| Skelton, 1994 : 129Diversity and distribution of freshwater fishes in East and Southern Africa.
| Seegers, 1996 : 192The fishes of the Lake Rukwa drainage.
| Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller, 1996 : 1043, 1044, 1050, 1057Comparative ecology of catfishes of the Upper Zambezi River floodplain.
| Okeyo, 1998 : 48Updating names, distribution and ecology of riverine fish of Kenya in the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River drainage system.
| Hay et al., 1999 : 58The distribution of freshwater fish in Namibia.
| Walsh et al., 2000 : 173Redescription of Amphilius jacksonii (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) with habitat and life-history notes.
| De Vos et al., 2001 a : 131An annotated checklist of the fishes of Rwanda (east central Africa), with historical data on introductions of commercially important species.
| De Vos et al., 2001 b : 63, fig. 8L'ichtyofaune du bassin de la Malagarasi (système du Lac Tanganyika): une synthèse de la connaissance actuelle.
| Skelton, 2001 : 223A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa.
| Diogo, 2003 : 428Anatomy, Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Amphiliidae.
| Okeyo, 2003 b : 171On the biodiversity and the distribution of freshwater fish of Namibia: an annotated update.
| Seegers et al., 2003 : 37, fig. 11Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Kenya (excluding the lacustrine haplochromines from Lake Victoria).
| Snoeks, 2004 : 24The non-cichlid fishes of the Lake Malawi system: a compilation.
| Ferraris, 2007 : 23Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types.
| Seegers, 2008 a : 128-129, fig.The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance.
| Tweddle & Skelton, 2008 : 35New species of Barbus and Labeobarbus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the South Rukuru River, Malawi, Africa.
| Ngugi et al., 2009 : 606, 607, 610-613Some aspects of the biology of the stargazer mountain catfish, Amphilius uranoscopus (pfeffer); (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) indigenous to Kenya streams.
| Thomson & Page, 2010 : 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, fig. 1ATaxonomic revision of the Amphilius uranoscopus group (Teleostei: Siluriformes) in Kenya, with the description of a new species from the Athi River.
| Kullander & Roberts, 2011 : 361Out of Lake Tanganyika: endemic lake fishes inhabit rapids of the Lukuga River.
| Marshall, 2011 : 151-152, fig.The fishes of Zimbabwe and their biology.
| Banyankimbona et al., 2012 b : 278The riverine fishes of Burundi (East Central Africa): an annotated checklist.
| Snoeks et al., 2012 : 129, 131, 148, fig. 8.2Chapter 8. Fishes in Lake Kivu: Diversity and Fisheries.
| Van Steenberge et al., 2013 : 335The fishes of the Upper Luapula area (Congo basin): a fauna of mixed origin.
| van der Waal, 2014 : 61, 67Fish as a resource in a rural river catchment in the Northern Province, South Africa.
| Bruton et al., 2018 : 64Fishes of the Okavango Delta & Chobe River, Botswana.
| Skelton, 2019 : 234Chapter 11. The freshwater fishes of Angola..
- Anoplopterus uranoscopus :
Pfeffer, 1889 : 16 (senior synonym)Uebersicht der von Herrn Dr. F. Stuhlmann in Aegypten, auf Zansibar und dem genüberliegenden Festlande gesammelten Reptilien, Amphibien, Fische, Mollusken und Krebse.
| Pfeffer, 1893 a : 161 (senior synonym)Ostafrikanische Fische gesammelt von Herrn Dr. F. Stuhlmann im Jahre 1888 und 1889.
| Pfeffer, 1896 : 33, fig. 14 (senior synonym)Die Fische Ost Afrikas. In Deutsch Ost-Afrika : Band III.
| Boulenger, 1898 h : 255 (senior synonym)Report on the fishes recently obtained by Mr. J.E.S. Moore in Lake Tanganyika.
| Boulenger, 1901 g : 447 (senior synonym)Description of a new silurid fish of the genus Anoplopterus from Cameroon.
| Boulenger, 1902 g : 41 (senior synonym)Matériaux pour la faune du Congo. Additions à la faune ichthyologique du bassin du Congo.
| Poche, 1902 a : 121 (senior synonym)Ueber das Vorkommen von Anoplopterus platychir (Gthr) in West Afrika..
- Anoplopterus platychir (non Günther, 1864) :
Pfeffer, 1889 : 33 (junior synonym)Uebersicht der von Herrn Dr. F. Stuhlmann in Aegypten, auf Zansibar und dem genüberliegenden Festlande gesammelten Reptilien, Amphibien, Fische, Mollusken und Krebse.
| Boulenger, 1898 e : 4 (junior synonym)Report on the collection of fishes made by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in lake Tanganyika during his expedition 1895-1896, with an appendix by J. E. S. Moore.
| Boulenger, 1898 i : 254 (junior synonym)On the habit of the Siluroid fish Anoplopterus platychir Gthr.
| Boulenger, 1901 g : 447 (junior synonym)Description of a new silurid fish of the genus Anoplopterus from Cameroon.
| Boulenger, 1901 p : 140 (junior synonym)Third contribution to the ichthyology of lake Tanganika. Report on the collection of fishes made by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in lakes Tanganika and Kivu during his second expedition, 1899-1900.
| Boulenger, 1902 g : 42 (junior synonym)Matériaux pour la faune du Congo. Additions à la faune ichthyologique du bassin du Congo.
| Poche, 1902 a : 121 (junior synonym)Ueber das Vorkommen von Anoplopterus platychir (Gthr) in West Afrika.
| Moore, 1903 : 124 (junior synonym)The Tanganyika Problem. An account of the researches undertaken concerning the existence of marine animals in Central Afrika..
- Chimarrhoglanis leroyi :
Vaillant, 1897 : 82 (junior synonym)Siluroïde nouveau de l'Afrique orientale (Chimarrhoglanis leroyi).
| Poche, 1902 a : 121 (junior synonym)Ueber das Vorkommen von Anoplopterus platychir (Gthr) in West Afrika.
| Bertin & Estève
, 1950 b : 35 (junior synonym)Catalogue des types de poissons du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 5e partie, Ostariophysaires (Siluriformes.)
| Skelton & Teugels, 1986 : 58 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)33. Amphiliidae.
| Seegers, 1996 : 192 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)The fishes of the Lake Rukwa drainage.
| Ferraris, 2007 : 23 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types..
- Amphilius leroyi :
Pellegrin, 1904 g : 177 (junior synonym)Mission scientifique de Ch. Alluaud en Afrique orientale (juin 1903-mai 1904), poissons II - systématique.
| Skelton, 1984 : 45 (synonymy with A. uranoscopus) (junior synonym)A systematic revision of species of the catfish genus Amphilius (Siluroidei, Amphillidae) from east and southern Africa..
- Pimelodus Amphilius uranoscopus :
Hilgendorf, 1905 : 411 (senior synonym)Fische von Deutsch und Englisch Ost-Afrika. Gesammelt von Oscar Neumann, 1893-95..
- Amphilius platychir (non Günther, 1864) :
Boulenger, 1905 c : 48 (junior synonym)A list of freshwater fishes of Africa.
| Boulenger, 1907 j : 4 (junior synonym)On a collection of fishes, batrachians and reptiles, made by Mr. S. A. Neave in Rhodesia, north of the Zambesi with field notes by the collector.
| Keilhack, 1910 a : 110 (junior synonym)Njassa-Fische gesammelt von Prof. Dr. Fülleborn.
| Boulenger, 1920 b : 26 (junior synonym)Poissons de la mission Stappers 1911-1913 pour l'exploration hydrographique et biologique des lacs Tanganika et Moéro.
| Boulenger, 1920 d : 399 (junior synonym)On some new fishes from near the west coast of Lake Tanganyika.
| Cunnington, 1920 : 526 (junior synonym)The fauna of the African lakes : a study in comparative limnology with special reference to Tanganyika.
| Pellegrin, 1927 l : 428 (junior synonym)Les silurides du bassin du Congo.
| Poll, 1933 a : 101 (junior synonym)Contribution à la faune ichthyologique du Katanga.
| Worthington, 1933 a : 294 (junior synonym)The fishes of lake Nyasa (other than Cichlidae).
| Pellegrin, 1936 b : 56 (junior synonym)Contribution à l'ichthyologie de l'Angola.
| David & Poll, 1937 : 266 (junior synonym)Contribution à la faune ichthyologique du Congo belge : collections du Dr. H. Schouteden (1924-1926) et d'autres récolteurs.
| Worthington, 1937 : 1097 (junior synonym)On the evolution of fish in the great lakes of Africa.
| Ricardo, 1939 a : 631 (junior synonym)The fishes of Lake Rukwa.
| Ricardo, 1939 b : 15 (junior synonym)Report on the fish and fisheries of Lake Rukwa in Tanganyika Territory and the Bangweulu regions in Northern Rhodesia.
| Poll, 1946 : 226 (junior synonym)Révision de la faune ichthyologique du lac Tanganika.
| Poll, 1952 b : 223 (junior synonym)Poissons de rivières de la région des lacs Tanganika et Kivu recueillis par G. Marlier.
| Marlier, 1953 : 194 (junior synonym)Etude biogéographique du bassin de la Ruzizi basée sur la distribution des poissons.
| Poll, 1953 a : 169, fig. 20, pl 6, fig. 5 (junior synonym)Poissons non Cichlidae. Exploration Hydrobiologique du Lac Tanganika (1946-1947).
| Marlier, 1954 b : 259 (junior synonym)Recherches hydrobiologiques dans les rivières du Congo Oriental. II. Etude écologique.
| Jackson, 1955 : 683 (junior synonym)A new fish of the genus Clarias Gronov. from Lake Nyasa, with notes on the distribution of the Clariidae and other catfishes in the Lake.
| Copley, 1958 : 100, 155 (junior synonym)Common freshwater fishes of East Africa.
| Jackson, 1959 a : 300 (junior synonym)New records and little-known species of fish from Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
| Whitehead, 1959 a : 353 (junior synonym)The anadromous fishes of Lake Victoria.
| Maar, 1960 d : 5 (junior synonym)Introductory check list of fish of Ethiopian region.
| Jackson, 1961 a : 552 (junior synonym)Check-list of the fishes of Nyasaland.
| Jackson, 1961 b : 88 (junior synonym)The fishes of Northern Rhodesia : a checklist of indigenous species.
| Jackson et al., 1963 : 66 (junior synonym)Report on the survey of northern Lake Nyasa 1954/1955 by the Joint Fisheries Research Organization.
| Jubb, 1963 c : 9 (junior synonym)A revised list of the freshwater fishes of southern Africa.
| Crass, 1964 : 84 (junior synonym)Freshwater fishes of Natal.
| De Kimpe, 1964 : 77, fig. 49 (junior synonym)Contribution à l'étude hydrobiologique du Luapula-Moëro.
| Ladiges, 1964 : 267 (junior synonym)Beiträge zur Zoogeographie und Oekologie der Süsswasserfische Angolas.
| Mann, 1964 a : 9 (junior synonym)The fisheries of Lake Rukwa.
| Bell-Cross, 1966 a : 13 (junior synonym)The distribution of fishes in Central Africa.
| Bell-Cross, 1966 d : 100 (junior synonym)Additions and amendments to the check-list of the fishes of Zambia- 2.
| Crass, 1966 a : 33, fig. 6 (junior synonym)Features of freshwater fish distribution in Natal and discussion of controlling factors.
| Jubb, 1967 a : 150, fig. 166, 167 (junior synonym)Freshwater fishes of southern Africa.
| Matthes, 1967 : 5, 15 (junior synonym)The fishes and fisheries of the Ruaha river basin, Tanzania (systematics, ecology, zoogeography, fisheries).
| Poll, 1967 b : 22 (junior synonym)Contribution à la faune ichthyologique de l'Angola. Companhia de diamantes de Angola (Museo do Dundo).
| Le Roux & Steyn, 1968 : 77, fig (junior synonym)Fishes of the Transvaal.
| Pienaar (de V.), 1968 : 56 (junior synonym)The freshwater fishes of the Krüger National Park. National Parks Board of South Africa.
| Bailey, 1969 b : 192 (junior synonym)The non-cichlid fishes of the eastward flowing rivers of Tanzania, East Africa.
| Jubb & Gaigher, 1971 : 10 (junior synonym)Check list of the fishes of Botswana.
| Bell-Cross, 1972 b : 5 (junior synonym)The fish fauna of the Zambesi River system.
| Pistor, 1972 : 4 (junior synonym)Okavango fishes.
| Bell-Cross, 1973 a : 9 (junior synonym)The fish fauna of the Buzi River system in Rhodesia and Moçambique.
| Bell-Cross, 1973 b : 5 (junior synonym)Fishes.
| Bell-Cross & Jubb, 1973 : 1 (junior synonym)The Amphiliidae of Southern Africa and record of Amphilius lampei Pietschmann, 1913, from the Inyanga Mountains, Rhodesia.
| Appleton, 1974 : 57 (junior synonym)A checklist of the flora and fauna of the Gladdespruit, Nelspruit district Eastern Transvaal.
| Balon, 1974 b : 650 (junior synonym)Fishes of the edge of Victoria Falls, Africa : demise of a physical barrier for downstream invasions.
| Balon, 1974 f : 463 (junior synonym)Fish population of drainage area and the influence of ecosystem changes on fish distribution.
| Bell-Cross, 1974 : 296 (junior synonym)A fisheries survey of the Upper Zambezi River System.
| Gaigher & Pott, 1974 : 31 (junior synonym)A check-list of indigenous fish in the east-flowing rivers of the Transvaal.
| Bell-Cross, 1975 c : 192 (junior synonym)The fishes.
| Bell-Cross, 1976 a : 169 (junior synonym)The fishes of Rhodesia.
| Bell-Cross, 1976 b : 4 (junior synonym)Checklist of Rhodesian fishes including the first internationally accepted common names.
| Poll, 1976 b : 17 (junior synonym)Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba. Mission G. F. de Witte: Poissons.
| Tweddle & Willoughby, 1976 : 7 (junior synonym)Dry season fish population in the Shire Valley Game Reserve.
| Bowmaker et al., 1978 : 1222 (junior synonym)Freshwater fishes.
| Brichard, 1978 d : 425 (junior synonym)Fishes of Lake Tanganyika.
| Pienaar (de V.), 1978 : 59 (junior synonym)The freshwater fishes of the Krüger National Park (second edition).
| Gaigher, 1979 : 10 (junior synonym)A synthesis on feeding biology of indigenous South African freshwater fishes.
| Tweddle & Willoughby, 1979 a : 18 (junior synonym)2. An annotated checklist of the fish fauna of the river Shire South of Kapachira Falls, Malawi.
| Tweddle et al., 1979 : 8 (junior synonym)1. The nature of the Barrier separating the Lake Malawi and Zambezi fish faunas.
| Bernacsek, 1980 : 36 (junior synonym)Introduction to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania.
| Kleynhans, 1980 : 34 (junior synonym)A Checklist of the fish species of the Crocodile and Matlabas Rivers (Limpopo System) of the Transvaal.
| Hecht & Mashego, 1981 : 4 (junior synonym)The fishes of the Limpopo and Olifants Rivers tributaries (Limpopo drainage basin, South Africa). II. Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Mohlapitse tributary of the Olifants River.
| Bruton et al., 1982 : 53, fig (junior synonym)Pocket guide to the freshwater fishes of Southern Africa.
| Hecht & Scholtz, 1983 : 7 (junior synonym)The fishes of the Limpopo and Olifants Rivers tributaries, Limpopo drainage basin, South Africa. IV. Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Steelpoort tributary of the Olifants River.
| Polling et al., 1983 : 3 (junior synonym)The fishes of the Limpopo and Olifants tributaries (Limpopo drainage basin, South Africa). V. Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Levuvhu subsystem, Limpopo River System..
- Amphilius hargeri :
Boulenger, 1907 h : 488 (junior synonym)Descriptions of three new fishes from Central Africa.
| Boulenger, 1911 a : 358, fig. 278 (junior synonym)Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History).
| Van Der Horst, 1931 : 246 (junior synonym)Some South African siluroid fishes.
| Harry, 1953 : 189 (junior synonym)A contribution to the classification of the african catfishes of the family Amphiliidae, with description of collections from Cameroon.
| Jubb, 1954 b : 695 (junior synonym)A note on a collection of freshwater fishes being prepared for the Queen Victoria Museum.
| Skelton, 1984 : 67 (synonymy with A. uranoscopus) (junior synonym)A systematic revision of species of the catfish genus Amphilius (Siluroidei, Amphillidae) from east and southern Africa.
| Skelton & Teugels, 1986 : 59 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)33. Amphiliidae.
| Seegers, 1996 The fishes of the Lake Rukwa drainage.
| Ferraris, 2007 : 23 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types.
| Sonnenberg et al., 2014 : 192 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)Description of Hylopanchax paucisquamatus (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), a new lampeye species from the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo. .
- Amphilius platychir (non Günther, 1864) (part.) :
Boulenger, 1911 a : 357, fig. 277 (from all localities except Sierra Leone) (junior synonym)Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History).
| Harry, 1953 : 185 (junior synonym)A contribution to the classification of the african catfishes of the family Amphiliidae, with description of collections from Cameroon..
- Amphilius brevidorsalis :
Pellegrin, 1919 j : 399 (junior synonym)Poissons nouveaux du Mozambique.
| Barnard, 1942 : 257 (junior synonym)Note on Amphilius natalensis Blgr. (Siluroidea, Amphiliidae).
| Bertin & Estève
, 1950 b : 36 (junior synonym)Catalogue des types de poissons du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 5e partie, Ostariophysaires (Siluriformes.)
| Harry, 1953 : 191 (junior synonym)A contribution to the classification of the african catfishes of the family Amphiliidae, with description of collections from Cameroon.
| Bell-Cross & Jubb, 1973 : 2 (junior synonym)The Amphiliidae of Southern Africa and record of Amphilius lampei Pietschmann, 1913, from the Inyanga Mountains, Rhodesia.
| Skelton, 1984 : 67 (synonymy with A. uranoscopus) (junior synonym)A systematic revision of species of the catfish genus Amphilius (Siluroidei, Amphillidae) from east and southern Africa.
| Skelton & Teugels, 1986 : 59 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)33. Amphiliidae.
| Seegers, 1996 : 192 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)The fishes of the Lake Rukwa drainage.
| Ferraris, 2007 : 23 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types..
- Amphilius transvaalensis :
Van Der Horst, 1931 : 247, fig. 1 (junior synonym)Some South African siluroid fishes.
| Harry, 1953 : 189 (synonymy with A. grandis = A. uranoscopus) (junior synonym)A contribution to the classification of the african catfishes of the family Amphiliidae, with description of collections from Cameroon.
| Bell-Cross & Jubb, 1973 : 1 (junior synonym)The Amphiliidae of Southern Africa and record of Amphilius lampei Pietschmann, 1913, from the Inyanga Mountains, Rhodesia..
- Amphilius platychir var. cubangoensis :
Pellegrin, 1936 b : 56 (junior synonym)Contribution à l'ichthyologie de l'Angola.
| David & Poll, 1937 : 266 (junior synonym)Contribution à la faune ichthyologique du Congo belge : collections du Dr. H. Schouteden (1924-1926) et d'autres récolteurs.
| Bertin & Estève
, 1950 b : 38 (junior synonym)Catalogue des types de poissons du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 5e partie, Ostariophysaires (Siluriformes.)
| Skelton, 1984 : 67 (synonymy with A. uranoscopus) (junior synonym)A systematic revision of species of the catfish genus Amphilius (Siluroidei, Amphillidae) from east and southern Africa.
| Skelton & Teugels, 1986 : 59 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)33. Amphiliidae.
| Seegers, 1996 : 192 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)The fishes of the Lake Rukwa drainage.
| Ferraris, 2007 : 23 (synonym of Amphilius uranoscopus) (junior synonym)Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types..
- Amphilius jacksonii (non Boulenger) :
David, 1937 a : 418 (junior synonym)Poissons de l'Urundi..
- Amphilius cubangoensis :
Skelton, 2019 : 234 (junior synonym)Chapter 11. The freshwater fishes of Angola..
Attributs
- DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
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Aquariology :
interesting aquarium species and easy to keep (Marshall, 2011)
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Seegers, 2008
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Colour pattern :
Marshall, 2011
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Seegers, 2008
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Common names :
Gewone bergbaber / Opkyk- bergbaber (Afrikaans), Stjernekiggermalle (Danish), Common mountain catfish / Mountain barbell / Mountain catfish / Stargazer mountain catfish / Stargazer mountain catlet (English), Ruskoimuevä (Finnish), Kenia-Schmerlenwels (German), Ihijigi / Iminya / Ishonzi (Rwanda), Tshithovhe (Venda: South Africa)
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Condition / length-weight relationship :
Ngugi et al., 2009
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Current distribution known :
this species complex is widely distributed in central, southern and east Africa, including the Congo River, and the rivers associated with Lakes Victoria, Kivu, Tanganyika, Rukwa and Malawi. It is also found in the Upper Zambezi and Okavango systems
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Food habits :
feeds on the aquatic insects like dragonfly and mayfly nymphs, the laevae of caddis flies and midges, as well as other small invertebrates (Marshall, 2011)
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Growth / growth performance :
Ngugi et al., 2009
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Habitat / home range :
lives amongst rocks in fast-flowing streams, and main river channels of large rivers where there are suitable rocky habitats (Marshall, 2011)
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Morphology / anatomy :
Marshall, 2011
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Seegers, 2008
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Reproduction :
breeds in summer
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Reproduction_references :
Marshall, 2011
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Size :
167 mm SL, 195 mm TL
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Types :
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Amphilius brevidorsalis Pellegrin, 1919 j: 399. Type locality: "Rivière Revue" Mozambique. Holotype MNHN n° 1919-488.
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Amphilius hargeri Boulenger, 1907 h: 488. Type locality: "Mlangi, British Central Africa" Holotype BMNH n° 1907.10.14: 8.
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Amphilius platychir var. cubangoensis Pellegrin, 1936 b: 56. Type locality: "Cubango près de Vila da Ponte" Syntypes MNHN n° 1936-101 to 103 and MRAC n° 138.769.
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Amphilius transvaalensis Van der Horst, 1931: 247, fig. 1. Type localities: "Clearwaters, Haenertsburg, Northern Transvaal; Krantzkloof, Natal; Woodbush, Pietersburg District, Northern Transvaal" Syntypes (5) TM.
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Anoplopterus uranoscopus Pfeffer, 1889: 16. Type locality: "Bad bei Ushonda (Unguu); Bäche bei Mhonda", Upper ranges of Wami River. Types NMH n° 11.944.
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Chimarrhoglanis leroyi Vaillant, 1897: 82. Type locality: "Zanguebar, torrent de Mrogoro, par 600 mètres d'altitude" Holotype MNHN n° 1897-3.
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