Dolichamphilius

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Dolichamphilius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Subfamily: Leptoglanidinae
Genus: Dolichamphilius
Roberts, 2003
Type species
Leptoglanis brieni
Poll, 1959
Binomial name

Dolichamphilius brieni
(Poll, 1959)
Dolichamphilius longiceps
Roberts, 2003

Dolichamphilius is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Amphiliidae. It includes two species, D. brieni and D. longiceps.[1] D. brieni occurs in Stanley Pool of the Congo River. D. longiceps originates from near Chutes Wagenia on the Lualaba River, near Kisangani.[1] D. brieni grows to 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) TL.[2] D. longiceps 4.2 cm (1.7 in) SL.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628. 
  2. ^ "Dolichamphilius brieni". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Aug 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
  3. ^ "Dolichamphilius longiceps". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Aug 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
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