Chobe sand catlet (Zaireichthys dorae)

Scientific name: Zaireichthys dorae Poll, 1967

Chobe sand catlet (Zaireichthys dorae)

The Chobe sand catlet (Zaireichthys dorae) is a freshwater fish of the family Amphiliidae. Native range: Africa, known only from the Rio Luachimo (Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin), Angola.

Biology

Vertebrae: 37. Pectoral fin spine with 4 or 5 large serrae. Humeral process moderately long, denticulations poorly developed. Neural and hemal processes relatively slender.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zaireichthys dorae
Family
Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: known only from the Rio Luachimo (Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin), Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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