Platyglanis depierrei • Claroteidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Platyglanis depierrei** Daget, 1979
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Small tributary of the Mbam, Sanaga River basin, Cameroon.
Etymology	Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Ser. 4: Section A: Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales v. 1 (no. 3), pp821, Figs. 1-2.
Species Information
Size	153mm (6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Platyglanis differs from related genera in an elongation combined with a dorso-ventral flattening of the body. The head is extremely flattened and the eyes are dorsal, also has the largest number of anal fin rays among claroteids (25-28) The colouration is uniform greyish brown dorsally, pale to whitish ventrally. There are no spots or markings on the body or the fins.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Afrika, Cameroon, Sanaga Basin African Waters, Cameroon waters, Sanaga (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	Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West Central Africa, Stiassny, Teugels, Hopkins, pg.605
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 06 09:14 (species record created: 2008 Jul 04 10:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Platyglanis depierrei Daget, 1979

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Small tributary of the Mbam, Sanaga River basin, Cameroon.

Etymology

Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Ser. 4: Section A: Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales v. 1 (no. 3), pp821, Figs. 1-2.

Species Information

Size

153mm (6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Platyglanis differs from related genera in an elongation combined with a dorso-ventral flattening of the body. The head is extremely flattened and the eyes are dorsal, also has the largest number of anal fin rays among claroteids (25-28)

The colouration is uniform greyish brown dorsally, pale to whitish ventrally. There are no spots or markings on the body or the fins.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Afrika, Cameroon, Sanaga Basin
African Waters, Cameroon waters, Sanaga (click on these areas to find other species found there)