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Phractura brevicauda Boulenger, 1911

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) > Doumeinae
Etymology: Phractura: Greek, phraktos = fence (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.

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

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614); 6°N - 5°N

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Africa: coastal rivers north of Ogowe River to Loeme River, including the Muni, Komo, Kouilou and Nyanga systems (Ref. 81646). Also in the coastal river Kribi/Kienké and the Lobi (Dja drainage, middle Congo River basin) in Cameroon, and in the lower Congo River basin (Ref. 78218). Report from the Kasai (Ref. 41591) needs verification.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81646)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: caudal peduncle relatively short, 3-4.2 times in SL and slender, length 8-16 times depth (Ref. 81646).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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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. (Ref. 3818)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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