''Zaireichthys'' is a
genus
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of
loach catfish
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 ...
es (
order
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...
Siluriformes) of the
family
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Amphiliidae.
Distribution
''Zaireichthys'' species are found in
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
.
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
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, 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 lacustris''
Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011
* ''
Zaireichthys mandevillei''
(Poll
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, 1959)
* ''
Zaireichthys maravensis''
Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011
* ''
Zaireichthys monomotapa''
Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011
* ''
Zaireichthys pallidus''
Eccles, Tweddle & P. H. Skelton, 2011
* ''
Zaireichthys rotundiceps''
( Hilgendorf, 1905) (Spotted sand catlet)
* ''
Zaireichthys wamiensis''
( Seegers, 1989)
* ''
Zaireichthys zonatus''
T. R. Roberts, 1967
References
Leptoglanidinae
Fish of Africa
Catfish genera
Taxa named by Tyson R. Roberts
Freshwater fish genera
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