Phyllonemus brichardi
| Phyllonemus brichardi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonemus |
| Species: | P. brichardi
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonemus brichardi Risch, 1987
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Phyllonemus brichardi also known as kapondo or the spatula-barbeled catfish, is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika.[1] It is only known from the type locality, which is the eastern shore of the Ubwari Peninsula on the Congo side of Lake Tanganyika.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of aquarium-fish exporter Pierre Brichard (1921-1990), who collected the type specimen.[3]
Habitat[edit]
It lives under large boulders in shallow water.
Diet[edit]
It primarily feeds on small invertebrates and fish.[4]
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 7.8 cm (3.1 in) TL. It has a distinctive appearance, with large eyes, leaf-like tips on its maxillary barbels, and a long adipose fin.[5]
Reproduction[edit]
It is also one of the few catfishes that practice mouthbrooding, meaning both parents carry the eggs or young in their mouths for protection.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Risch, L. (1987). "Description of four new bagrid catfishes from Africa (Siluriformes: Bagridae)". Cybium. 11 (1): 21–38.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Phyllonemus brichardi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families MALAPTERURIDAE, MOCHOKIDAE, SCHILBEIDAE, AUCHENOGLANIDIDAE, CLAROTEIDAE and LACANTUNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Genus phyllonemus in Practical Fishkeeping
- ^ | Phyllonemus brichardi in inaturalist
- ^ |Phyllonemus brichardi in Planet Catfish
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