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Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889)
STARGAZER MOUNTAIN CATFISH
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Amphilius uranoscopus ( Pfeffer , 1889 )

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) > Amphiliinae
Etymology: Amphilius: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, leios = fat .

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

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059 ); 0°S - 30°S

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Africa: widespread in Central and East Africa (Ref. 7248 , 52193 , 94654 ), including Okavango and Zambezi systems, south to the Mkuze system in South Africa (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ). Also in the upper Congo drainage and west to Angola (Ref. 87869 ). Possibly absent from the upper Little Ruaha and Malawi drainage in Tanzania, and from the northern Malagarasi where this species may be replaced by A. kivuensis (Ref. 78218 ).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L m   ?   range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 52331 )

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines : 0; Anal soft rays : 8 - 10.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Prefers clear, flowing water in rocky habitats (Ref. 52193 ). It feeds on stream insects and other small organisms off rock surfaces (Ref. 52193 ). Breeds in summer; juveniles are easily mistaken for tadpoles (Ref. 52193 ). Preyed upon by trout and probably eels (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ).

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Skelton, P.H. , 2001. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193 )

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435 )

  Least Concern (LC)  ; Date assessed: 20 July 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361 )

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential FAO - Publication: search | FishSource |

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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=0.00447 (0.00173 - 0.01152), b=3.09 (2.87 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245 ). Trophic level (Ref. 69278 ):  2.9   ±0.30 se; based on food items. Resilience (Ref. 120179 ):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec < 10,000). Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153 ):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100). Price category (Ref. 80766 ):   Unknown .

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