/amphiliidae/amphilius/longirostris/1.jpg "Amphilius longirostris(1) Lateral view of preserved specimen - Click to enlarge")
/amphiliidae/amphilius/longirostris/2.jpg "Amphilius longirostris(2) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Amphilius longirostris (Boulenger, 1901) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Hills in Bulu country, about 75 miles in the interior from Batanga, Cameroon, elevation 1500-2000 feet. |
| Synonym(s) | Anoplopterus longirostris |
| Pronunciation | ahm FILL ee us |
| Etymology | Amphilius: Not clear; probably from the Greek amphi, meaning both sides and leios, meaning smooth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 118mm (4.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Cameroons and Equatorial Guinea, also tributaries of Ngoko, Congo River system in Cameroons. African Waters  , Cameroon rivers (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)African Waters , Cameroon rivers, Dja (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 8 (no. 47) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jul 06 13:16 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 13:49) |
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