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Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Lophiobagrus asperispinis Bailey & Stewart, 1984 |
Common Name | Tanganjika Stinging Catfish |
Type Locality | Burundi, Lake Tanganyika, Zambia, about 4°02'S, 29°25'E, depth 9-20 m. |
Etymology | Lophiobagrus: The name comes from the broad, depressed anterior region of the fish, which reminded Poll of the angler fish (Lophius piscatorius). |
Species Information | |
Size | 34mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan No. 168, pp 33, Figs. 6d, 9. |
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 | 2019 Oct 09 09:27 (species record created: 2008 Jul 04 10:02) |