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| Scientific Name | Anaspidoglanis akiri (Risch, 1987) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Umayara Mba, Etche Rivers State, Nigeria, 5°12'N, 7°06'E. |
| Synonym(s) | Auchenoglanis akiri, Parauchenoglanis akiri |
| Etymology | Anaspidoglanis: From the Greek, an, meaning without, aspis, meaning shield, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the absence of a well-developed shield between the cranium and the dorsal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 107mm (4.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Anaspidoglanis is characterized by a broad, flattened head and a blunt, or rounded snout. Small eyes situated dorsally on head. Edge of caudal fin rounded. Colour uniformly brown or marbled. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Apparently endemic to the Niger Delta and the neighbouring New Calabar and Bonny Rivers in southern Nigeria. African Waters  , Nigeria Rivers, Niger, Lower Niger (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Nigeria Rivers, Niger, Lower Niger, New Calabar (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Nigeria Rivers, Niger, Lower Niger, Bonny (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported |
| Further Information | |
| References | Cybium v. 11 (no. 1) The Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of West Africa Vol. II, Paugy, Leveque, Teugels, pg.89. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jun 25 02:11 (species record created: 2008 Jun 09 01:32) |
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