/amphiliidae/amphilius/uranoscopus/1.jpg "Amphilius uranoscopus(1) Karum River, Kenya 5400 ft - Click to enlarge")
/amphiliidae/amphilius/uranoscopus/2.jpg "Amphilius uranoscopus(2) Close-up of unculi on the ventral surface of the pectoral spine - Click to enlarge")
/amphiliidae/amphilius/uranoscopus/3.jpg "Amphilius uranoscopus(3) - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889) |
| Common Name(s) | Gewone Bergbaber, Stargazer Mountain Catfish |
| Type Locality | Ushonda and Monda, upper ranges of Wami R., Tanzania. |
| Synonym(s) | Amphilius grandis |
| Pronunciation | ahm FILL ee us |
| Etymology | Amphilius: Not clear; probably from the Greek amphi, meaning both sides and leios, meaning smooth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 160mm (6.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Widespread in central and east Africa. Known from the Tana River, Kenya to Pongolo River, Natal. Also known from the Okavango, Zambezi systems, and east coast rivers south to the Mkuze system in northern Natal. African Waters  , Zambesi, Upper Zambesi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Okavango (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Pongolo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Mkuze (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Tana (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 20.0-25.0°C or 68-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds mainly on insects and small organisms from the substrate. |
| Furniture | Rocky substrate is the natural habitat. Flowing water. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Jahrb. Wiss. Anst. Hamburg v. 6 (art. 4) 16. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Dec 21 19:21 (species record created: 2005 Jun 19 00:00) |
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