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Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) > Amphiliinae
Etymology: Amphilius: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, leios = fat; caudosignatus: From caudo, meaning tail, and signatus, meaning striking, in reference to the distinctive caudal color pattern of this species..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
Africa: endemic to southeastern tributaries of the Ogowe River in Gabon (Ref. 74418, 81646).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 74418)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Épines anales: 0. Diagnosis: caudal fin with oblique white band across postero-dorsal lobe; origin of dorsal fin less than one head length behind head; dorsal base extends behind origin of pelvic fin origin; dorsal leading ray distinctly shorter than leading edge of fin; caudal fin with 6+7 principal rays; caudal peduncle less than 1.5 times depth; snout shorter than post-orbit length; eyes placed equidistant from hind margin of head and tip of snout (mid-way along head) (Ref. 81646).
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Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Skelton, P.H., 2007. New species of the amphiliid catfish genera Amphilius, Doumea and Phractura and the taxonomy of Paramphilius from West Central Africa (Siluformes, Amphiliidae). Zootaxa 1578:41-68. (Ref. 74418)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menacé (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 16 February 2009
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Assuming Fec < 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
