Scientific Name
Parauchenoglanis ngamensis

Common Name
Zambezi grunter

Biology
Favors rocky habitats or marginal vegetation in slow-flowing rivers and lagoons, often taking shelter under trees. Diet consists of small fishes and invertebrates like snails, shrimps and insects. Eggs are large and relatively few, suggesting parental care, but no details are know. 'Grunts' when taken out of the water.

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1911

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Claroteid catfishes (Claroteidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Kasai River basin and upper Zambezi-Okavango basin.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.2 - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 25 demersal

Trophic Level

3.59 s.e. 0.58 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

38.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potential

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)