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| Scientific Name | Zaireichthys dorae (Poll, 1967) |
| Common Name(s) | Chobe sand catlet |
| Type Locality | Rapids of Luachimo River, in a small pool of residual water drying downstream from dam, Angola. |
| Synonym(s) | Leptoglanis dorae |
| 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 | 28mm (1.1") 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. Known only from a single specimen, only 6 rays in the anal fin,caudal fin weakly indented. Irregular spots on a beige background creates a semi-marbled look. faint transverse bands on the pectoral and caudal fins. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known only from the Rio Luachimo (Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin), Angola. African Waters  , Congo, Kasai, Luachimo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Occurs over fine sand, lying buried with only its eyes protruding, therefore a sand substrate would be required. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Publicações. Culturais da Companhia de Diamantes Angola No. 75. Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 13 Seegers [L.] 2008:pg.180, [The Catfishes of Africa. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Oct 19 03:36 (species record created: 2010 Jan 27 16:12) |
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