/siluriformes/amphiliidae/congoglanis/alula/1.jpg "Congoglanis alula")
/siluriformes/amphiliidae/congoglanis/alula/2.jpg "Congoglanis alula")
/siluriformes/amphiliidae/congoglanis/alula/3.jpg "Congoglanis alula")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Congoglanis alula (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Doumea alula |
| Etymology | The region of the "Congo" and glanis meaning catfish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 132mm or 5.2" 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 | Africa: Congo River system. Also reported from Luongo River, Congo system, Zambia. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Luongo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| 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 | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25), pp 722, Fig. 27. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 17:02 (species record created: 2008 May 08 01:27) |
