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Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) > Amphiliinae
Etymology: Amphilius: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, leios = fat.
More on author: Boulenger.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water demersaal; pH range: 6.5 - 7.7; dH range: 10 - 20. Tropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 2059); 13°N - 4°N
Africa: St. John River in Liberia to the Mono River in Togo (Ref. 57128). Also recorded from the upper Lofa (Guinea), Cross (Nigeria) and Baoulé (upper Niger basin, Mali)(Ref. 57128). Report from Sewa River in Guinea (Ref. 3818, 13331) unconfirmed in Ref. 57128.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm 4.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.3 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 31256)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 7; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 7 - 9. Diagnosis: head short; eyes in dorsal position, at about midpoint of head length; barbels long and slender, extending beyond hind margin of head; branchiostegal membrane deeply notched; predorsal distance (=distance from head to dorsal fin) over 20% of standard length; dorsal-fin base above, or slightly ahead of pelvic-fin insertions; fins rounded, their principal simple ray shorter than the adjacent branched rays; a long urogenital papilla in males, its length over 5% of standard length; caudal peduncle short and deep; caudal fin slightly forked (Ref. 57128).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Skelton, P.H., L.M. Risch and D. Paugy, 2003. Amphiliidae. p. 117-143 In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douce et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, Tome 2. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 40. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgique, Museum National d'Histoire Naturalle, Paris, France and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France. 815 p. (Ref. 57128)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00490 (0.00202 - 0.01186), b=3.15 (2.94 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Assuming Fec < 10,000). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100). 🛈 |