| Family: |
Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes), subfamily: Leptoglaninae |
| Max. size: |
3.94 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Ubangui River (middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 3818, 51287, 78218) in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic. Possibly also present at Wagenia Falls near Kisangani in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 51287, 78218), but presence not confirmed in Ref. 106245. |
| Diagnosis: |
A relatively elongate snout with an enlarged olfactory organ; length of lamellar portion of olfactory organ nearly equal to eye diameter; and anterior and posterior nostrils widely separated, posterior much larger than anterior (Ref. 51287). Number of dorsal fin rays: 8-9; number of anal fin rays: 9-10; number of pectoral fin rays: 9 (Ref. 51287). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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