/siluriformes/claroteidae/phyllonemus/brichardi/1.jpg "Phyllonemus brichardi")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Phyllonemus brichardi Risch, 1987 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Ubwari, Lake Tanganyika |
| Pronunciation | fie low NEE muss |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek phyllos, meaning leaf and nema, meaning thread, in reference to the distinctive barbel shape of the type species Phyllonemus typus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 78mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Distinguished from P. typus and P. filinemus by having much longer barbels, most noticeably the extremely long mandibular barbels which reach the caudal fin base. Brown colouration. |
| 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. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 7.6 - 9.0 |
| Temperature | 23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | A pH in between 7.8 and 8.2 is best suited to aquarium husbandry. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Not reported but likely similar to others of the genus. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Cybium v. 11 (no. 1), pp 29, Fig. 3. |
| 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 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 09 05:40 (species record created: 2008 Jun 09 01:29) |
