Lophiobagrus aquilus
Appearance
Lophiobagrus aquilus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Claroteidae |
Genus: | Lophiobagrus |
Species: | L. aquilus
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Binomial name | |
Lophiobagrus aquilus R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
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Lophiobagrus aquilus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika at the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This species grows to a length of 8.0 cm (3.1 inches) TL.
This species is nocturnal in habits, hiding amongst rocks during daylight hours. Eggs and young are mouth-brooded by the male.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Lophiobagrus aquilus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Lophiobagrus aquilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60786A12397791. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60786A12397791.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.