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Amphiliidae
The loach catfishes are a family, Amphiliidae, of catfishes (order Siluriformes). They are widespread in tropical Africa, but are most common in streams at high elevations; most species are able to cling to rocks in fast-flowing streams. The 13 genera contain 68 species. The family Amphiliidae has three subfamilies, Amphiliinae, Leptoglanidinae (previously misspelled Leptoglaninae), and Doumeinae. The monophyly of Amphiliidae has been questioned; one author restricts the family to the members of the subfamily Amphiliinae and transferred the other genera to a family Doumeidae. The Amphiliidae have been previously thought to be a basal taxon in the superfamily Loricarioidea, but some authors place their relationships elsewhere. Description Amphiliids are generally small catfishes with tapering, elongated bodies. The pectoral and ventral fins are large, and the first ray of each is usually broad, flexible, and filamentous. The eyes are generally small and located in the upper par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loricarioidea
Loricarioidei is a suborder of catfishes ( order Siluriformes). It contains the six families Trichomycteridae, Nematogenyiidae, Callichthyidae, Scoloplacidae, Astroblepidae, and Loricariidae. Some schemes also include Amphiliidae. This superfamily, including Amphiliidae, includes about 156 genera and 1,187 species. Taxonomy Loricarioidea was previously considered a part of Siluroidei, a clade of all catfishes excluding Diplomystidae. In Nelson, 2006, this grouping is sister to the superfamily Sisoroidea. However, in a recent molecular analysis, it was determined that the suborder Loricarioidei (not including Amphiliidae) is sister to a group including Diplomystidae and Siluroidei. Amphiliidae, in this analysis, was found to be much more closely related to Mochokidae or Malapteruridae. It is disputed whether Loricarioidea or Diplomystidae are the most basal group of catfish, with molecular studies favoring the former while morphological studies favor the latter. The ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not all catfish have prominent barbels or "whiskers", with some seemingly not having them. Siluriformes as a whole are Fish scale, scale-less, with neither the Armoured catfish, armour-plated nor the naked species having scales. This order of fish are Autapomorphy, defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish range in size and behavior from the three List of largest fish, largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivorous and scavenging bottom feeders, down to tiny ectoparasitic species known as the Candiru (fish), candirus. In the Southern United States, catfish species may be known by a variety of slang names, such as "mud cat", " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doumeinae
Doumeinae is one of three subfamilies of the loach catfish family Amphiliidae, it consists of six genera which are endemic to the Afrotropics. There are currently 33 species classified as members of the subfamily, some of which are infrequently traded as part of the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... trade. They are small catfish measuring between 45mm and 175mm. References Amphiliidae Fish of Africa Ray-finned fish subfamilies {{Amphiliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphilius
''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, are very distant from each other, and are without a free edge. The caudal fin is forked or emarginated. Unlike species of '' Paramphilius'', the snout is greater than half of the snout length, the adipose fin is not confluent with the caudal fin in adult specimens, and the anal fin has seven or fewer branched rays. Species There are currently 33 recognized species in this genus: * '' Amphilius atesuensis'' Boulenger, 1904 * '' Amphilius athiensis'' A. W. Thomson & Page, 2010 * '' Amphilius brevis'' Boulenger, 1902 * '' Amphilius caudosignatus'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * '' Amphilius chalei'' Seegers, 2008 * '' Amphilius crassus'' A. W. Thomson & Hilber, 2015 * '' Amphilius cryptobullatus'' P. H. Skelton, 1986 * '' Amphilius dimonikensis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptoglanidinae
is one of three subfamilies of the loach catfish family Amphiliidae, it consists of five genera endemic to the Afrotropics which contain a total of 28 currently recognised species. They are small catfish measuring between 20mm and 80mm. References Amphiliidae Fish of Africa {{Amphiliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphiliinae
Amphiliinae is one of three subfamilies of the loach catfish family Amphiliidae, it consists of two genera, ''Amphilius'' and '' Paramphilius'' and is endemic to the Afrotropics. There are currently 29 species classified as members of the Amphiliinae, some of which are traded as part of the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... trade. They are small catfish measuring between 95mm and 195mm. References Amphiliidae Fish of Africa {{Amphiliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura
''Phractura'' is a genus of loach catfishes (order Siluriformes) that occur in Africa. ''Phractura'' species are elongated fish with a long caudal peduncle and bony scutes on the sides, back, and belly., this feature giving the genus its name from the Greek ''phraktos'', which means enclosed and ''oura'' which means tail. ''Phractura'' species are often associated with vegetation. The genus was originally given the name ''Peltura'' but this name was preoccupied by a genus of trilobites which the name ''Peltura'' had been applied to by Louis Agassiz in 1846. ''Phractura'' species, like other genera in Doumeinae, have a mouth modified into a suckermouth that allows it to clean to the objects and scrape the surface of the substrate. Species There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: * '' Phractura ansorgii'' Boulenger, 1902 (African whiptailed catfish) * '' Phractura bovei'' Perugia, 1892 * '' Phractura brevicauda'' Boulenger, 1911 * '' Phractura clauseni'' Daget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congoglanis
''Congoglanis'' is a genus of loach catfishes found in the Congo River system of Africa. This genus is considered the sister group of all other species in the subfamily Doumeinae. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Congoglanis alula'' ( Nichols & Griscom, 1917) * '' Congoglanis howesi'' Vari, Ferraris & P. H. Skelton, 2012Vari, R.P., Ferraris, C.J., Jr. & Skelton, P.H. (2012): New Species of ''Congoglanis'' (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) from the Southern Congo River Basin. ''Copeia, 2012 (4): 626-630.'' * '' Congoglanis inga'' Ferraris, Vari & P. H. Skelton, 2011 * '' Congoglanis sagitta'' Ferraris, Vari Vari () is a southern suburb of Athens and former municipality in East Attica, Greece along the Athens coast. The ancient Athenian deme of Anagyrous was situated here. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Vari-Vo ... & P. H. Skelton, 2011 References Doumeinae * Congo drainage basin Catfish gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doumea
''Doumea'' is a genus of loach catfishes native to Africa. Species of ''Doumea'' have a rather large and tapered body, a pointed head, and a thin caudal peduncle. Thin bilateral osseous peaks are sometimes present on the back and the belly, and are the precursors series of osseous plates observed in the other kinds of Doumeinae. By the shape of the body, these fish are adapted to rapids. Species There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus: * '' Doumea angolensis'' Boulenger, 1906 * '' Doumea chappuisi'' Pellegrin, 1933 * '' Doumea gracila'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * '' Doumea reidi'' Ferraris, P. H. Skelton & Vari, 2010 * '' Doumea sanaga'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * '' Doumea skeltoni'' Ferraris & Vari, 2014 Ferraris, Jr., C.J. & Vari, R.P. (2014): New Species of ''Doumea'' (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) from Coastal River Basins of the Republic of the Congo. ''Copeia, 2013 (4) 014 577-581''. * '' Doumea stilicauda'' Ferraris, P. H. Skelton & Vari Vari () is a southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramphilius
''Paramphilius'' is a genus of loach catfishes found in Africa. Description ''Paramphilius'' have a lengthened and cylindrical body with a short and high head and short and round fins. The small eyes are located far forward. The barbels are long. The caudal fin is truncated or round. All of the West African species are uniformly brown with a paler underside; ''P. firestonei'' also has irregularly distributed brown spots as well as a dark spot at the base of the caudal fin. ''Paramphilius'' species exhibit a peculiar form of sexual dimorphism in that the males mature have a more inflated head. Unlike species of ''Amphilius'', the length of the snout is less than half of the length of the head, the adipose fin is confluent with the caudal fin, and the anal fin Fins are moving appendages protruding from the body of fish that interact with water to generate thrust and help the fish swim. Apart from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the back b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetracamphilius
''Tetracamphilius'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Amphiliidae. It includes four species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), .... ''Tetracamphilius'' catfishes are small fishes with the largest species growing to 3.9 cm in length. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Tetracamphilius angustifrons'' ( Boulenger, 1902) * '' Tetracamphilius clandestinus'' T. R. Roberts, 2003 * '' Tetracamphilius notatus'' ( Nichols & Griscom, 1917) * '' Tetracamphilius pectinatus'' T. R. Roberts, 2003 References Leptoglanidinae Catfish genera Taxa named by Tyson R. Roberts Freshwater fish genera {{amphiliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaireichthys
''Zaireichthys'' is a genus of loach catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Amphiliidae. Distribution ''Zaireichthys'' species are found in Africa. Description ''Zaireichthys'' species are quite small ranging from 2.1 cm (''P. lacustris'') to 3.9 cm (''P. flavomaculatus'') in length. Species There are currently 18 described species in this genus: * '' Zaireichthys brevis'' ( Boulenger, 1915) * '' Zaireichthys camerunensis'' ( Daget & Stauch, 1963) * '' Zaireichthys compactus'' Seegers, 2008 * '' Zaireichthys conspicuus'' Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011 * '' Zaireichthys dorae'' (Poll, 1967) (Chobe sand catlet) * '' Zaireichthys flavomaculatus'' ( Pellegrin, 1926) * '' Zaireichthys heterurus'' T. R. Roberts, 2003 * '' Zaireichthys kafuensis'' Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011 * '' Zaireichthys kavangoensis'' Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011 * '' Zaireichthys kunenensis'' Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011 * '' Zaireichthys lacus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
