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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Parailia somalensis (Vinciguerra, 1897) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Synonym(s) | Ailia somalensis, Physailia somalensis, Physailia somalensis somalensis, Physailia somalensis tanensis |
| Pronunciation | Pah RAIL ee ah |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Latin prefix par-, meaning equal and Ailia, a genus of schilbeid catfishes, in reference to the similarity between this genus and Ailia. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm (2.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Ganana River in Somalia and Tana River in Kenya. African Waters  , Ganana (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) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Aug 02 05:06 (species record created: 2010 Aug 01 21:53) |
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