Amphilius mamonekenensis Skelton, 2007

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: caudal fin without large black spot; body light brown with clear large spots; origin of dorsal fin less than one head length behind head; dorsal fin base extends behind origin of pelvic fin origin; dorsal fin leading ray distinctly shorter than leading edge of fin; caudal fin with 6+7 principal rays; caudal peduncle 1.2-1.5 times longer than deep; snout equal to or shorter than post-orbit length, less than half length of head; eyes placed equidistant from hind margin of head and tip of snout (mid-way along head) or nearer to tip of snout (Ref. 81646).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Amphiliidae

Genus: Amphilius

Species: Amphilius mamonekenensis Skelton, 2007

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Africa: endemic to the upper Mpoulou River, tributary of the Kouilou River within the Dimonika Biosphere Reserve, Mayombe, Republic of Congo (Ref. 74418, 81646).
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    demersal