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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) > Doumeinae
More on author: Boulenger.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 15°N - 4°N
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 5-7;
Vertebrae: 34 - 36. The dorsal, pectoral and adipose fins each have a distinct spine anteriorly; a series of bony scutes cover the body posterior of the dorsal-fin origin; the lateral abdominal surface is not covered with superficial scutes; the scapulo-coracoid and clavicle lack superficial rugose plates (Ref. 90257).
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri
Africa: upper Niger and upper Nile river systems, tributaries of Lake Chad basin, as well as Omo River (Ref. 90257).
Main reference
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Skelton, P.H. and G.G. Teugels, 1986. Amphiliidae. p. 54-65. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00440 (-0.20345 - 0.21226), b=3.09 (2.98 - 3.21), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278): Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (60 of 100) .