Parailia somalensis, Somalia glass catfish

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Parailia somalensis (Vinciguerra, 1897)

Somalia glass catfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: somalensis: Referring to the origin of the type material of this species, Somalia (Ref. 43912).

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

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 13°N - 3°N

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Africa: Ganana (=Juba) River in Somalia and (lower) Tana River in Kenya (Ref. 43912).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 5 - ? cm
Max length : 6.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3570)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 60 - 75. Diagnosis: adipose fin always present; inner side of pectoral spine without serrations, being entirely smooth (Ref. 43912).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Probably a schooling species confined to rather large river systems; feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 43912). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).

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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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De Vos, L., 1995. Results of a systematic revision of African schilbeids at the species level. p.113-364. In L. De Vos. A systematic revision of the African Schilbeidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) with an annotated bibliography, Chapter 3. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr. Zool. vol. 271. (Ref. 33556)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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