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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Atopochilus christyi Boulenger, 1920 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Stanley [Boyoma] Falls and Ituri River at Avakubi, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Euchilichthys christyi |
| Etymology | Atopochilus: From the Greek atopos, meaning strange, and cheilos, meaning lip; in reference to the unusual oral morphology. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 95mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Congo basin. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4), pp33, Fig. 17. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.13.263.4478 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:43 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 03:27) |