/siluriformes/schilbeidae/pareutropius/longifilis/1.jpg "Pareutropius longifilis")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pareutropius longifilis (Steindachner, 1914) |
| Common Name | Steindachner's Glaswels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Watercourse near village in Kiperege, Tanzania |
| Synonym(s) | Eutropiellus longifilis, Eutropius longifilis, Paretropius micristius, Pareutropius micristius |
| Pronunciation | long EE fill us |
| Etymology | From the Latin longus, meaning long and filum, meaning filament, in reference to the long barbels. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 102mm or 4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Smaller dorsal and adipose fins, two pairs of mandibular barbels, at least 50 branched anal-fin rays and 13-15 gill rakers on first gill arch. |
| Sexing | Females are larger and have a rounded, short genital papilla. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: eastward flowing rivers north of the Ruvuma, Lake Chiuta, Ruvuma system, Lake Chilwa. African Waters, Tanzania Waters, Ruwu (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Tanzania Waters, Rufigi (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Tanzania Waters, Ruvuma (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Southern Rift Lakes, Chilwa (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Chiuta (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 2018. |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Slightly soft water is preferred. Prefers a moderate current. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | All prepared food, most frozen foods. Flake, bloodworm and brineshrimp are ideal. User data. |
| Furniture | Open swimming space hedged with plants. Not too much light, ideally floating plants will give the best results in terms of settling the fish. |
| Compatibility | A perfect citizen for the small to medium sized community tank. To combat shyness keep this fish in shoals of at least six individuals. |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 51 (no. 25), pp 537. |
| 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:1.3.115.438 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:23 (species record created: 2001 Apr 26 00:00) |
