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| Scientific Name | Pareutropius debauwi (Boulenger, 1900) |
| Common Name(s) | Striped African Glass Catfish |
| Type Locality | Uerre, Congo |
| Synonym(s) | Ansorgia debauwi, Ansorgia vittata, Ansorgiichthys vittatus, Eutopiella debauwi, Eutropeillus debauwi, Eutropiellus debauwi, Eutropiellus kasai, Eutropiellus vittatus, Eutropius debauwi |
| Pronunciation | de BOUGH eye |
| Etymology | Named after the collector (de Bauw). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 104mm (4.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | A single midlateral stripe and a faint stripe at the low on the body to the read from the around the caudal fin. No dark spots on caudal fin. Often confused with Paratropius buffei, which has a third line around mid-body that runs about half across the body from the head back. |
| Sexing | Females are larger and have a rounded, short genital papilla. |
| General Remarks | The fish sold under the name of P. debauwi is most often P. buffei. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Congo River drainage. African Waters  , Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Slightly soft water is preferred. Prefers a moderate current. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | All prepared food, most frozen foods. Flake, bloodworm and brineshrimp are ideal. |
| Furniture | Open swimming space hedged with plants. Not too much light, ideally floating plants will give the best results in terms of settling the fish. |
| Compatibility | A perfect citizen for the small to medium sized community tank. To combat shyness keep this fish in shoals of at least six individuals. |
| Breeding | Not reported, but it is a rainy season spawner. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Oliver D. (k: 10), (2) Fbertrand, (3) seds, (4) young1nj (p: 2), (5) archaquatics. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Aug 19 00:43 (species record created: 2001 May 10 00:00) |
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