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Holotype (B. curvirostris)/siluriformes/amphiliidae/belonoglanis/tenuis/4.jpg "Belonoglanis tenuis")
Holotype (B. nudipectus)/siluriformes/amphiliidae/belonoglanis/tenuis/5.jpg "Belonoglanis tenuis")
Front View/siluriformes/amphiliidae/belonoglanis/tenuis/6.jpg "Belonoglanis tenuis")
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| Scientific Name | Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. |
| Synonym(s) | Belonoglanis curvirostris, Belonoglanis nudipectus |
| Pronunciation | be LONO glan iss - TEN you iss |
| Etymology | Belonoglanis: From the Greek belone, meaning needle, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the shape. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 172mm or 6.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | On the top of the body there is a single row of bony plates from the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle, paralleled by two rows of bony plates on the sides of the belly. Very long and thin caudal peduncle. Small adipose about halfway between the dorsal and the caudal, and a large dorsal fin. Apparently are toothless. Uniform brownish. The back edges of the dorsal , adipose, anal and caudal fins are blackish. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Congo system. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| pH | 6.2 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 18. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2), pp 50, Pl. 14 (fig. 4). |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 05:23 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 09:50) |