Congoglanis sagitta • Amphiliidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Congoglanis sagitta** Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Luapula drainage, Mulembo River at bridge on Mansa-Serenge road, 12°32'34''S, 30°23'24''E, Luapula Province, Zambia.
Etymology	The region of the "Congo" and glanis meaning catfish. sagitta Latin for arrow, refers to the slender, streamlined shape of this species relative to that of its congeners.
Species Information
Size	136mm (5.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The caudal peduncle is short and compressed in Congoglanis in relation to other members of the Amphiliidae, depth is greater than its width, there are no scutes that show through the surface of the skin. Body coloration generally dark, with variably distinct lighter regions on overall dark brown body.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Tributaries of Lake Mweru and the Luongo and Chambeshi rivers, all tributaries of the Lualaba River, Congo River Basin, Zambia.
Husbandry Information
Furniture	John Friel (pers. comm., 12 January 2011) noted that Congoglanis alula and C. sagitta, new species, were ‘‘typically found in the fastest flowing portions of rivers and are always associated with large rocks. They appear to congregate underneath rocks near where water breaks over the rocks during the day, and will move out onto the tops of rocks at night. Most specimens were collected during the day using an electroshocker, . . . alongside other extreme rheophilic fishes, such as Chiloglanis, Euchilichthys, and Labeo.’’
Breeding	Unknown
Further Information
References	Copeia 2011 (no. 4)
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 24 08:28 (species record created: 2011 Dec 29 18:51)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Congoglanis sagitta Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Luapula drainage, Mulembo River at bridge on Mansa-Serenge road, 12°32'34''S, 30°23'24''E, Luapula Province, Zambia.

Etymology

The region of the "Congo" and glanis meaning catfish. sagitta Latin for arrow, refers to the slender, streamlined shape of this species relative to that of its congeners.

Species Information

Size

136mm (5.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

The caudal peduncle is short and compressed in Congoglanis in relation to other members of the Amphiliidae, depth is greater than its width, there are no scutes that show through the surface of the skin.

Body coloration generally dark, with variably distinct lighter regions on overall dark brown body.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Tributaries of Lake Mweru and the Luongo and Chambeshi rivers, all tributaries of the Lualaba River, Congo River Basin, Zambia.

Husbandry Information

Furniture

John Friel (pers. comm., 12 January 2011) noted that Congoglanis alula and C. sagitta, new species, were ‘‘typically found in the fastest flowing portions of rivers and are always associated with large rocks. They appear to congregate underneath rocks near where water breaks over the rocks during the day, and will move out onto the tops of rocks at night. Most specimens were collected during the day using an electroshocker, . . . alongside other extreme rheophilic fishes, such as Chiloglanis, Euchilichthys, and Labeo.’’

Breeding

Unknown

Further Information

References

Copeia 2011 (no. 4)

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.