Parauchenoglanis ahli • Claroteidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Parauchenoglanis ahli** (Holly, 1930)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Upper Cross River basin, Cameroon.
Synonym(s)	Auchenoglanis ahli
Etymology	Parauchenoglanis: The Greek prefix para means near; in reference to the resemblance to Auchenoglanis.
Species Information
Size	105mm (4.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	In all Parauchenoglanis the small eyes are not covered by a transparent skin (having a free border). The first dorsal spine is small, the second large and strong followed by seven branched fin rays (rarely eight). Pectoral fin with one spine and 7-8 branched rays, pelvic fin with six rays (of which five are branched), anal fin with 6-10 branched rays. Edge of caudal is straight or rounded. This species overall colouration is purplish brown, with head as dark as, or slightly darker than, rest of body. Head and body, as well as adipose, dorsal and caudal fins speckled with numerous small dark dots, those on flank sometimes organized in rows. All other fins uniformly brown. Belly pale and without dots.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Cameroon. African Waters, Cross (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported
Further Information
References	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaften Classe. v. 139 (1. Abt.) (3-4) Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West Central Africa, Stiassny, Teugels, Hopkins, pg.597 A systematic revision of the African catfish genus Parauchenoglanis (Siluriformes: Claroteidae). Authors: T. Geerinckx1; D. Adriaens1; G. G. Teugels1; Geerinckx T., Adriaens D., Teugels G.G. & Verraes W., 2004. A systematic revision of the African catfish genus Parauchenoglanis Boulenger, 1911 (Siluriformes: Claroteidae). Journal of Natural History, 38 (6): 775-803. Geerinckx T., Risch L., Vreven E., Adriaens D. & Teugels G.G., 2007. Claroteidae. In Poissons d’eaux douces et saumâtres de Basse Guinée, ouest de l’Afrique Centrale – The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West Central Africa (Stiassny M.L.J., Teugels G.G. & Hopkins C.D., eds). RMCA (Tervuren) & IRD (Paris), p. 586-629.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Parauchenoglanis ahli (Holly, 1930)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Upper Cross River basin, Cameroon.

Synonym(s)

Auchenoglanis ahli

Etymology

Parauchenoglanis: The Greek prefix para means near; in reference to the resemblance to Auchenoglanis.

Species Information

Size

105mm (4.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

In all Parauchenoglanis the small eyes are not covered by a transparent skin (having a free border). The first dorsal spine is small, the second large and strong followed by seven branched fin rays (rarely eight). Pectoral fin with one spine and 7-8 branched rays, pelvic fin with six rays (of which five are branched), anal fin with 6-10 branched rays. Edge of caudal is straight or rounded.

This species overall colouration is purplish brown, with head as dark as, or slightly darker than, rest of body. Head and body, as well as adipose, dorsal and caudal fins speckled with numerous small dark dots, those on flank sometimes organized in rows. All other fins uniformly brown. Belly pale and without dots.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Africa: Cameroon.
African Waters, Cross (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported

Further Information

References

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaften Classe. v. 139 (1. Abt.) (3-4)
Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West Central Africa, Stiassny, Teugels, Hopkins, pg.597
A systematic revision of the African catfish genus Parauchenoglanis (Siluriformes: Claroteidae). Authors: T. Geerinckx1; D. Adriaens1; G. G. Teugels1;
Geerinckx T., Adriaens D., Teugels G.G. & Verraes W., 2004. A systematic revision of the African catfish genus Parauchenoglanis Boulenger, 1911 (Siluriformes: Claroteidae). Journal of Natural History, 38 (6): 775-803.
Geerinckx T., Risch L., Vreven E., Adriaens D. & Teugels G.G., 2007. Claroteidae. In Poissons d’eaux douces et saumâtres de Basse Guinée, ouest de l’Afrique Centrale – The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West Central Africa (Stiassny M.L.J., Teugels G.G. & Hopkins C.D., eds). RMCA (Tervuren) & IRD (Paris), p. 586-629.

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.