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| Scientific Name | Atopochilus savorgnani Sauvage, 1879 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Falls of Doumé, Upper Ogôoué River, Congo. |
| Etymology | Atopochilus: From the Greek atopos, meaning strange, and cheilos, meaning lip; in reference to the unusual oral morphology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | The anal fin of males is larger than that of females. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western central Africa: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and southern Cameroon. African Waters  , Gabon Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Equatorial Guinea Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 3 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Dec 14 03:15 (species record created: 2009 Sep 02 13:03) |
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