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Zaireichthys rotundiceps (Hilgendorf, 1905)

Spotted sand catlet
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Tanzania country information

Common names: Spotted sand catlet
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of the lectotype of Gephyroglanis rotundiceps: 'Im Bubu bei Irangi' (Ref. 54846; lectotype by Ref. 27292). Known from Bubu River (Ref. 4967, 51287, 54846, 86935), Ruaha River (Ref. 86935, 89002) and Lake Rukwa (Ref. 27292).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eccles, D.H., D. Tweddle and P.H. Skelton, 2011
National Database:

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> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) > Leptoglaninae
Etymology: Zaireichthys: Composed form Zaire river + Greek,ichtys = fish; the habitat of this fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Hilgendorf.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

; zoet water demersaal; dH range: 20 - ?.   Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059); 11°S - 22°S

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Africa: Lake Victoria, Rufiji and Lake Rukwa systems (Ref. 78218), questionably in Tana River in Kenya (Ref. 52331). Also in Okavango, Zambezi, Pungwe, Buzi, Save systems as well as in the Lake Malawi catchment (Ref. 7248). Presence in the Congo basin questionable (Ref. 51287, 58032, 78218). As it currently stands, this species probably represents a complex of several different species (Ref. 7248).

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 51287)

Korte beschrijving Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 2; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 5 - 6; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 11 - 13; Wervels: 35 - 38. Diagnosis: This species differs from Zaireichthys lacustris and Z. maravensis in possessing a premaxillary tooth patch that is less than 40% of the mouth width; it has shorter barbels than Z. wamiensis, maxillary barbel 0.9-1.3 in head length vs. 0.7-0.9; and it is distinguished from Z. compactus by higher number of branched pectoral-fin rays, 7 vs. 6 (Ref. 86935).

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Inhabits fairly shallow water (Ref. 13337). Occurs over sand, usually buried with just the eyes protruding. Feeds on minute organisms. Eggs few (12-16) and large (3-5 mm diameter) suggesting possible parental care (Ref. 7248).

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Roberts, T.R., 2003. Systematics and osteology of Leptoglaninae a new subfamily of the African catfish family Amphiliidae, with descriptions of three new genera and six new species. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(5):81-132. (Ref. 51287)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Onvoldoende gegevens (DD) ; Date assessed: 29 February 2016

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaar voor de mens

  Harmless




Gebruik door de mens

Visserij: van potentieel belang; Aquarium: Potentieel
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179):  Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.