''Amphilius'' is a

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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 ...

es of the

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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 g ...

. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed

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. The eyes, small and located dorsally, are very distant from each other, and are without a free edge. The

caudal 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 bone and are supported only ...

is forked or emarginated. Unlike species of ''

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 snout is greater than half of the snout length, the

adipose 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 bone and are supported only b ...

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 &

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, 2010 * '' Amphilius brevis'' Boulenger, 1902 * ''

Amphilius caudosignatus ''Amphilius caudosignatus'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in the southeastern tributaries of the Ogooué River in Gabon. It is a freshwater species and can reach up to in length. The fish has six to seven princ ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * '' Amphilius chalei'' Seegers, 2008 * ''

Amphilius crassus ''Amphilius crassus'' is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the Rufiji and Wami basin of eastern Tanzania. References crassus Marcus Licinius Crassus (; 115–53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman ...

'' A. W. Thomson & Hilber, 2015 * ''

Amphilius cryptobullatus ''Amphilius cryptobullatus'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is endemic to the Luongo River in the upper Congo system in Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 1986 * ''

Amphilius dimonikensis ''Amphilius dimonikensis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is endemic to the Mpoulou River in Mayombe, Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply th ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * ''

Amphilius frieli ''Amphilius frieli'' is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the upper Congo Basin The Congo Basin () is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west e ...

'' A. W. Thomson &

, 2015 * ''

Amphilius grandis ''Amphilius grandis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in the Tana and Ewaso Ng'iro river basins in Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated popu ...

'' Boulenger, 1905 * ''

Amphilius jacksonii The marbled mountain catfish (''Amphilius jacksonii'') is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae. It is found in Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flow ...

'' Boulenger, 1912 (Marbled mountain catfish) * ''

Amphilius kakrimensis ''Amphilius kakrimensis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in the Kolenté River and Kakrima River, a tributary of the Kolenté River, in Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal count ...

'' Teugels, P. H. Skelton & Lévêque, 1987 * '' Amphilius kivuensis'' Pellegrin, 1933 * '' Amphilius korupi'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * '' Amphilius krefftii'' Boulenger, 1911 * '' Amphilius lamani'' Lönnberg & Rendahl ( de), 1920 * '' Amphilius lampei'' Pietschmann, 1913 * '' Amphilius laticaudatus'' P. H. Skelton, 1984 (Broadtail mountain catfish) * '' Amphilius lentiginosus'' Trewavas, 1936 * ''

Amphilius longirostris ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family (biology), family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbel (anatomy), barbels. The eyes ...

'' ( Boulenger, 1901) * '' Amphilius lujani'' A. W. Thomson &

, 2015 * '' Amphilius maesii'' Boulenger, 1919 * '' Amphilius mamonekenensis'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * '' Amphilius natalensis'' Boulenger, 1917 (Natal mountain catfish) * '' Amphilius nigricaudatus'' Pellegrin, 1909 * ''

Amphilius opisthophthalmus ''Amphilius opisthophthalmus'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in Oshwe on the Lukenie River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, C ...

'' Boulenger, 1919 * ''

Amphilius pedunculus Amphilius pedunculus is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the Malagarasi River drainage, as well as Lake Rukwa and Rufiji River basins, and upper Great Ruaha River The Great Ruaha River is a river in south-central Tan ...

'' A. W. Thomson &

, 2015 * '' Amphilius platychir'' ( Günther, 1864) (Mountain barbel) * '' Amphilius pulcher'' Pellegrin, 1929 * '' Amphilius rheophilus'' Daget, 1959 * '' Amphilius ruziziensis'' A. W. Thomson &

, 2015 * '' Amphilius uranoscopus'' (

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, 1889) (Stargazer mountain catfish) * ''

Amphilius zairensis ''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 ve ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 1986

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3320682 Amphiliinae Fish of Africa Catfish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther Freshwater fish genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot