Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10.

Common Names

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Gewone bergbaber , Afrikaans , South Africa

Opkyk- bergbaber , Afrikaans , Namibia

Stjernekiggermalle , Danish , Denmark

Common mountain catfish , English , Namibia

Common mountain catfish , English , South Africa

Mountain catfish , English , Kenya

Stargazer mountain catfish , English , Kenya

Stargazer mountain catfish , English , Namibia

Stargazer mountain catfish , English , Rwanda

Stargazer mountain catfish , English , South Africa

Stargazer mountain catfish , English , Zimbabwe

Stargazer mountain catlet , English , Tanzania

Ruskoimuevä , Finnish , Finland

Kenia-Schmerlenwels , German , Germany

胆星平鳍觥 , Mandarin Chinese , China

膽星平鰭觥 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Ihijigi , Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) , Rwanda

Iminya , Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) , Rwanda

Ishonzi , Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) , Rwanda

Tshithovhe , Venda , South Africa

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Amphiliidae

Genus: Amphilius

Species: Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Africa: widespread in Central and East Africa (Ref. 7248, 52193, 94654), including Okavango and Zambezi systems, south to the Mkuze system in South Africa (Ref. 7248, 52193). Also in the upper Congo drainage and west to Angola (Ref. 87869). Possibly absent from the upper Little Ruaha and Malawi drainage in Tanzania, and from the northern Malagarasi where this species may be replaced by A. kivuensis (Ref. 78218).

Biology

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Prefers clear, flowing water in rocky habitats (Ref. 52193). It feeds on stream insects and other small organisms off rock surfaces (Ref. 52193). Breeds in summer; juveniles are easily mistaken for tadpoles (Ref. 52193). Preyed upon by trout and probably eels (Ref. 7248, 52193).

Habitat

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demersal