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| Scientific Name | Parailia occidentalis (Pellegrin, 1901) |
| Common Name(s) | Dusky Glass Catfish |
| Type Locality | Cape Lopez, Gabon. |
| Synonym(s) | Ailia occidentalis, Physailia ansorgii, Physailia occidentalis, Physailia villiersi |
| Pronunciation | Pah RAIL ee ah |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Latin prefix par-, meaning equal and Ailia, a genus of schilbeid catfishes, in reference to the similarity between this genus and Ailia. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm (2.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Ogowe, Congo, Quanza, Luculla, Chiloango. African Waters  , Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Gabon Waters, Ogowe (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Cuanza (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Chiloango (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Chiloango, Luculla (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.v. 7 (no. 7) - pp331 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 04 08:41 (species record created: 2001 Apr 26 00:00) |
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