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Mountain barbel (Amphilius platychir) fish species and information / pictures of Mountain barbel - Amphilius platychir

Mountain barbel (Amphilius platychir) fish species information

Scientific Name
Amphilius platychir

Common Name
Mountain barbel

Biology
With short barbels.

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1864
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Catfish (Siluriformes)
Family
Loach catfishes (Amphiliidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Sierra Leone, Guinea and C?te d'Ivoire. Reports from Ghana and Tanzania need confirmation. Known from the Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Corubal, Konkour? and Little Scarcies Rivers (Ref. 7353). Reported from Luongo River, Congo system, Zambia (Ref. 27609).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
2.95 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
16.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)