 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Zaireichthys brevis (Boulenger, 1915) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lubumbashi River, at Elisabethville [Lubumbashi], Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Leptoglanis brevis |
| 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 | 27mm (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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | East and central Africa: Congo River basin. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 4 (fasc. 2). Smithiana Bulletin 13: 3–28. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Sep 26 08:57 (species record created: 2011 Sep 23 20:12) |
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