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Family: Amphiliidae Loach catfishes



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98 species (see list below)

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Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Amphilius atesuensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.0 cm SL
 
Amphilius athiensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by MNHN
 
Amphilius brevis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Amphilius caudosignatus
[]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Africa
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Amphilius chalei Seegers, 2008

Photo by Grimm, M.
 
Amphilius chalei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Amphilius crassus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Amphilius cryptobullatus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton, 2007

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Amphilius dimonikensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Amphilius frieli
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Amphilius grandis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger, 1912

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Amphilius jacksonii
[Marbled mountain catfish]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels, Skelton & Lévêque, 1987

Photo by MNHN
 
Amphilius kakrimensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 10.6 cm TL
Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin, 1933

Photo by FAO
 
Amphilius kivuensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Amphilius korupi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Amphilius krefftii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm TL
 
Amphilius lamani
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Amphilius lampei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Amphilius laticaudatus
[Broadtail mountain catfish]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Amphilius lentiginosus Trewavas, 1936

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Amphilius lentiginosus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Amphilius longirostris
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Amphilius lujani
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
 
Amphilius maesii
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Amphilius mamonekenensis Skelton, 2007

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Amphilius mamonekenensis
[]

Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Africa
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Amphilius natalensis Boulenger, 1917

Photo by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
 
Amphilius natalensis
[Natal mountain catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Amphilius nigricaudatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
 
Amphilius opisthophthalmus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Amphilius pedunculus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Amphilius platychir (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Amphilius platychir
[Mountain barbel]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Amphilius pulcher Pellegrin, 1929

Photo by MNHN
 
Amphilius pulcher
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Amphilius rheophilus Daget, 1959

Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Amphilius rheophilus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Amphilius ruziziensis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Amphilius uranoscopus (Pfeffer, 1889)

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Amphilius uranoscopus
[Stargazer mountain catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Amphilius zairensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Andersonia leptura
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Belonoglanis brieni Poll, 1959

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Belonoglanis brieni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 17.2 cm TL
Belonoglanis tenuis Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Belonoglanis tenuis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Congoglanis alula (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Congoglanis alula
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Congoglanis howesi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
 
Congoglanis inga
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Congoglanis sagitta
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
Dolichamphilius brieni (Poll, 1959)

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Dolichamphilius brieni
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Dolichamphilius longiceps Roberts, 2003

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Dolichamphilius longiceps
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Doumea angolensis Boulenger, 1906

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Doumea angolensis
[]

Photo by Ferraris Jr., C.J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Doumea chappuisi Pellegrin, 1933

Photo by Ferraris Jr., C.J.
 
Doumea chappuisi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Doumea gracila
[]

Photo by Ferraris Jr., C.J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Doumea reidi Ferraris, Skelton & Vari, 2010

Photo by Ferraris Jr., C.J.
 
Doumea reidi
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Doumea sanaga Skelton, 2007

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Doumea sanaga
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Doumea skeltoni
[]

Photo by Ferraris Jr., C.J.

Africa
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Doumea stilicauda Ferraris, Skelton & Vari, 2010

Photo by Ferraris Jr., C.J.
 
Doumea stilicauda
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Doumea thysi Skelton, 1989

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Doumea thysi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Doumea typica
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Leptoglanis bouilloni Poll, 1959

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Leptoglanis bouilloni
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Leptoglanis xenognathus Boulenger, 1902

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Leptoglanis xenognathus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Paramphilius baudoni (Pellegrin, 1928)

Photo by MNHN
 
Paramphilius baudoni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Paramphilius firestonei
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Paramphilius teugelsi Skelton, 1989

Photo by MNHN
 
Paramphilius teugelsi
[]

Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Paramphilius trichomycteroides Pellegrin, 1907

Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Paramphilius trichomycteroides
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Phractura ansorgii Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Phractura ansorgii
[African whiptailed catfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Phractura bovei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Phractura brevicauda
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Phractura clauseni Daget & Stauch, 1963

Photo by MNHN
 
Phractura clauseni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Phractura fasciata
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Phractura gladysae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Phractura intermedia
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Phractura lindica
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
 
Phractura longicauda
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Phractura macrura Poll, 1967

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Phractura macrura
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Phractura scaphyrhynchura (Vaillant, 1886)

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Phractura scaphyrhynchura
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Phractura stiassny
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Phractura tenuicauda
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Psammphiletria delicata Roberts, 2003

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Psammphiletria delicata
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Psammphiletria nasuta
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Tetracamphilius angustifrons
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Tetracamphilius clandestinus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Tetracamphilius notatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Tetracamphilius pectinatus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 10.1 cm TL
Trachyglanis ineac (Poll, 1954)

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Trachyglanis ineac
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Trachyglanis intermedius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Trachyglanis minutus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Trachyglanis sanghensis Pellegrin, 1925

Photo by MNHN
 
Trachyglanis sanghensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
Zaireichthys brevis (Boulenger, 1915)

Photo by FAO
 
Zaireichthys brevis
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Zaireichthys camerunensis (Daget & Stauch, 1963)

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Zaireichthys camerunensis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Zaireichthys compactus Seegers, 2008

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Zaireichthys compactus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys conspicuus
[Blotched sand catlet]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Zaireichthys dorae (Poll, 1967)

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Zaireichthys dorae
[Chobe sand catlet]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Zaireichthys flavomaculatus (Pellegrin, 1926)

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Zaireichthys flavomaculatus
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Zaireichthys heterurus Roberts, 2003

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Zaireichthys heterurus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys kafuensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys kavangoensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys kunenensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys lacustris
[]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Zaireichthys mandevillei (Poll, 1959)

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens
 
Zaireichthys mandevillei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys maravensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys monomotapa
[Eastern sand catlet]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys pallidus
[Pale sand catlet]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Zaireichthys rotundiceps (Hilgendorf, 1905)

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Zaireichthys rotundiceps
[Spotted sand catlet]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Zaireichthys wamiensis (Seegers, 1989)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Zaireichthys wamiensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Zaireichthys zonatus
[]
98 Species of Family Amphiliidae
(Loach catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1904 Amphilius atesuensis Africa 9.3 SL
2010 Amphilius athiensis Africa 16.0 SL
1902 Amphilius brevis Africa 8.4 TL
2007 Amphilius caudosignatus Africa 5.0 SL
2008 Amphilius chalei Africa 7.0 SL
2015 Amphilius crassus Africa 8.6 SL
1986 Amphilius cryptobullatus Africa 13.5 SL
2007 Amphilius dimonikensis Africa 5.6 SL
2015 Amphilius frieli Africa 13.6 SL
1905 Amphilius grandis Africa 18.1 SL
1912 Amphilius jacksonii Marbled mountain catfish Africa 15 TL
1987 Amphilius kakrimensis Africa 4.2 SL
1933 Amphilius kivuensis Africa 10.6 TL
2007 Amphilius korupi Africa 6.5 SL
1911 Amphilius krefftii Africa 20.8 SL
1920 Amphilius lamani Africa 9.6 TL
1913 Amphilius lampei Africa 10 TL
1984 Amphilius laticaudatus Broadtail mountain catfish Africa 5.2 SL
1936 Amphilius lentiginosus Africa 11.8 SL
1901 Amphilius longirostris Africa 14 TL
2015 Amphilius lujani Africa 12.0 SL
1919 Amphilius maesii Africa 8.8 TL
2007 Amphilius mamonekenensis Africa 7.2 SL
1917 Amphilius natalensis Natal mountain catfish Africa 12.5 SL
1909 Amphilius nigricaudatus Africa 7.3 SL
1919 Amphilius opisthophthalmus Africa 8.4 TL
2015 Amphilius pedunculus Africa 11.9 SL
1864 Amphilius platychir Mountain barbel Africa 9.2 SL
1929 Amphilius pulcher Africa 8 TL
1959 Amphilius rheophilus Africa 12.2 SL
2015 Amphilius ruziziensis Africa 12.1 SL
1889 Amphilius uranoscopus Stargazer mountain catfish Africa 19.5 TL
1986 Amphilius zairensis Africa 9.4 SL
1900 Andersonia leptura Africa 4.6 SL
1959 Belonoglanis brieni Africa 5 TL
1902 Belonoglanis tenuis Africa 17.2 TL
1917 Congoglanis alula Africa 14.1 SL
2012 Congoglanis howesi Africa 11.3 SL
2011 Congoglanis inga Africa 11.1 SL
2011 Congoglanis sagitta Africa 13.6 SL
1959 Dolichamphilius brieni Africa 5.4 TL
2003 Dolichamphilius longiceps Africa 4.2 SL
1906 Doumea angolensis Africa 7 TL
1933 Doumea chappuisi Africa 11.4 SL
2007 Doumea gracila Africa 12.2 SL
2010 Doumea reidi Africa 9.3 SL
2007 Doumea sanaga Africa 8.0 SL
2014 Doumea skeltoni Africa 4.5 SL
2010 Doumea stilicauda Africa 17.5 SL
1989 Doumea thysi Africa 6.5 SL
1879 Doumea typica Africa 13.2 SL
1959 Leptoglanis bouilloni Africa 6.2 SL
1902 Leptoglanis xenognathus Africa 7.8 TL
1928 Paramphilius baudoni Africa 7.5 SL
1942 Paramphilius firestonei Africa 5.9 SL
1989 Paramphilius teugelsi Africa 5.1 SL
1907 Paramphilius trichomycteroides Africa 5.3 SL
1902 Phractura ansorgii African whiptailed catfish Africa 9 TL
1892 Phractura bovei Africa 11 TL
1911 Phractura brevicauda Africa 7 TL
1963 Phractura clauseni Africa 7.8 SL
1920 Phractura fasciata Africa 12.5 TL
1931 Phractura gladysae Africa 14 TL
1911 Phractura intermedia Africa 9.5 TL
1902 Phractura lindica Africa 9 TL
1903 Phractura longicauda Africa 7.7 TL
1967 Phractura macrura Africa 9.1 SL
1886 Phractura scaphyrhynchura Africa 15 TL
2007 Phractura stiassny Africa 11.5 SL
1902 Phractura tenuicauda Africa 9.5 TL
2003 Psammphiletria delicata Africa 2.1 SL
2003 Psammphiletria nasuta Africa 2.4 SL
1902 Tetracamphilius angustifrons Africa 3.9 SL
2003 Tetracamphilius clandestinus Africa 2.0 SL
1917 Tetracamphilius notatus Africa 3.3 SL
2003 Tetracamphilius pectinatus Africa 3.4 SL
1954 Trachyglanis ineac Africa 10.1 TL
1928 Trachyglanis intermedius Africa 9 TL
1902 Trachyglanis minutus Africa 5 TL
1925 Trachyglanis sanghensis Africa 5 TL
1915 Zaireichthys brevis Africa 3.4 TL
1963 Zaireichthys camerunensis Africa 3.3 SL
2008 Zaireichthys compactus Africa 2.6 SL
2011 Zaireichthys conspicuus Blotched sand catlet Africa 3.5 SL
1967 Zaireichthys dorae Chobe sand catlet Africa 2.7 SL
1926 Zaireichthys flavomaculatus Africa 3.9 SL
2003 Zaireichthys heterurus Africa 3.5 SL
2011 Zaireichthys kafuensis Africa 2.4 SL
2011 Zaireichthys kavangoensis Africa 2.7 SL
2011 Zaireichthys kunenensis Africa 2.5 SL
2011 Zaireichthys lacustris Africa 2.2 SL
1959 Zaireichthys mandevillei Africa 2.6 SL
2011 Zaireichthys maravensis Africa 3.1 SL
2011 Zaireichthys monomotapa Eastern sand catlet Africa 4.1 SL
2011 Zaireichthys pallidus Pale sand catlet Africa 2.5 SL
1905 Zaireichthys rotundiceps Spotted sand catlet Africa 3.8 SL
1989 Zaireichthys wamiensis Africa 2.5 SL
1968 Zaireichthys zonatus Africa 2.5 TL



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