| Family: |
Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes), subfamily: Amphiliinae |
| Max. size: |
5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: tributaries of the Mamou (Little Scarcies basin) and the Kogon in Guinea (Ref. 57128). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): -0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: -0; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Diagnosis: body relatively short, robust and slightly compressed, its depth 5-6 times in standard length; head long and bluntly squarish, its length less than 5 times in standard length; dorsal-fin origin ahead of pelvic-fins; caudal peduncle deep and compressed, its length 1.3 times its depth; anal fin with 6 or 7 branched rays; caudal fin with 8 + 9 principal rays (Ref. 57128).
Description: eyes small, positioned dorsally; mouth broad and terminal, lips fleshy; barbels long and slender, extending beyond pectoral-fin bases; head fleshy, branchiostegal membrane divided by a deep ventral notch; dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins short, their principal simple ray short and slightly filamentous; adipose fin long, low and confluent with caudal fin (Ref. 57128).
Coloration: back uniformly dark, belly lighter; fin rays dark brown, fin membranes clear (Ref. 57128). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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