Parauchenoglanis guttatus • Claroteidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Parauchenoglanis guttatus** (Lönnberg, 1895)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Western Cameroon.
Synonym(s)	Auchenoglanis guttatus, Pimelodus guttatus
Etymology	Parauchenoglanis: The Greek prefix para means near; in reference to the resemblance to Auchenoglanis.
Species Information
Size	200mm (7.9") 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. For P. guttatus overall coloration light brown to greyish brown with five or six (exceptionally four or seven) dark vertical bands on flanks, that sometimes appear to consist of very large, merging spots. Small spots may be present between these bands, as well as on head and fins. As in most Parauchenoglanis species, the degree of pigmentation may vary between individual specimens.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Cross and N'Dian (Nigeria-Cameroon). Reported from Democratic Republic of the Congo. African Waters, Cross (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, N dian (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Preys on insect larvae, crustaceans, and small fishes.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Oefvers. Svensk. Vet. Akad. Förh.1895 (no. 3) - pp184 Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West Central Africa, Stiassny, Teugels, Hopkins, pg.603 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	(1) feeshy, who also notes: "Spends most of the day in hiding, tends to 'scavenge' at night. Can be quite aggressive and terratorial, especially with similar species. ", (2) chugger (k: 2), who also notes: "I agree with what is said about them, but you can make them active during the day by holding back food, and then feeding them, i have had these guy once before and really enjoy them, i now have two types of Parauchenoglanis ", (3) malawiman1, (4) jippo (k: 2). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Parauchenoglanis guttatus (Lönnberg, 1895)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Western Cameroon.

Synonym(s)

Auchenoglanis guttatus, Pimelodus guttatus

Etymology

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

Species Information

Size

200mm (7.9") 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.

For P. guttatus overall coloration light brown to greyish brown with five or six (exceptionally four or seven) dark vertical bands on flanks, that sometimes appear to consist of very large, merging spots. Small spots may be present between these bands, as well as on head and fins. As in most Parauchenoglanis species, the degree of pigmentation may vary between individual specimens.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Africa: Cross and N'Dian (Nigeria-Cameroon). Reported from Democratic Republic of the Congo.
African Waters, Cross (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, N dian (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Preys on insect larvae, crustaceans, and small fishes.

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Oefvers. Svensk. Vet. Akad. Förh.1895 (no. 3) - pp184 Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West Central Africa, Stiassny, Teugels, Hopkins, pg.603 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

(1) feeshy, who also notes: "Spends most of the day in hiding, tends to 'scavenge' at night. Can be quite aggressive and terratorial, especially with similar species. ", (2) chugger (k: 2), who also notes: "I agree with what is said about them, but you can make them active during the day by holding back food, and then feeding them, i have had these guy once before and really enjoy them, i now have two types of Parauchenoglanis ", (3) malawiman1, (4) jippo (k: 2).

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

None.