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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) > Leptoglanidinae
Etymology: Zaireichthys: Composed form Zaire river + Greek,ichtys = fish; the habitat of this fish (Ref. 45335); heterurus: The name heterurus is from the Greek 'heteros', different, and 'oura', tail (Ref. 51287). More on author: Roberts.

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Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51287)

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Vertebrae: 33 - 34. Head broadly rounded (Ref. 51287). Eyes small (Ref. 51287). Barbels attenuate, maxillary barbel extending posteriorly almost to end of pectoral fin spine (Ref. 51287). Number of principal caudal fin rays: 7+5 (Ref. 51287). Humeral process moderately long and stout but not denticulated (Ref. 51287). Caudal fin deeply forked, upper lobe much shorter and smaller, and falcate, lower lobe rounded; fin rays in lower lobe noticeable thicker than those in upper lobe (Ref. 51287). Caudal peduncle moderately slender (Ref. 51287). Color pattern spotted, with a broad dark collar immediately posterior to the head (Ref. 51287).

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Africa: Wagenia Falls, Lualaba and upper Lualaba in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 51287).

Known from clear, swift flowing tributaries lying to the east of the Congo River mainstream (Ref. 51287).

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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.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00440 (-0.20345 - 0.21226), b=3.09206 (2.97692 - 3.20721), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Zaireichthys heterurus Roberts, 2003