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| Scientific Name | Zaireichthys rotundiceps (Hilgendorf, 1905) |
| Common Name(s) | Gevlekte-sandbabertjie, Spotted Sand Catlet |
| Type Locality | Bubu River at Irangi, east Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Gephyroglanis rotundiceps, Leptoglanis rotundiceps |
| Pronunciation | za eer ICK thiss |
| Etymology | Zaireichthys: From the Zaire river and the Greek ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the type of the genus and its collection locality. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 38mm (1.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The majority of species are small and compact, have a defense mechanism of three ossified spines in the dorsal and pectoral fins,being able to lock them into place. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: rivers in Kenya, Tanzania, middle Zambesi, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Also in the Cunene, Okavango, Pungwe, Buzi, Save systems as well as in the Lake Malawi catchment. African Waters  , Zambesi, Middle Zambesi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Cunene (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 , Save (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Pungwe (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Zambesi, Malawi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Buzi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zool. Jahrbücher, Systematik (Jena) v. 22 (no. 4) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Sep 23 20:34 (species record created: 2008 May 17 04:11) |
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