/amphiliidae/amphilius/grandis/1.jpg "Amphilius grandis(1) Lateral view of preserved specimen - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Chania River of Tetse, Tana system, Kenya, elevation 7000 feet. |
| Pronunciation | ahm FILL ee us |
| Etymology | Amphilius: Not clear; probably from the Greek amphi, meaning both sides and leios, meaning smooth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 195mm (7.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Tana and Ewaso Nigiro (Ewaso Ngiro) River basins, Kenya. African Waters  , Tana (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Jubba, Ewaso Ngiro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business of the Zoological Society of London 1905, v. 1 (pt 1) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jul 03 13:41 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 12:07) |
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