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Trachyglanis ineac (Poll, 1954)

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There are four species in this genera, T. ineac, T. intermedius, T. minutus and T. sanghensis. Similar looking to the Phractura genus. Habitat: Found in the banks of rivers with floating and hanging vegetation. They will hide at the river banks among leaves and twigs. Quite rare in imports. Aquarium Care: This genera prefer water with a bit of movement as they are found at the margins of swift-flowing streams. Provide floating plants with long stems and branches. Not an easy species to keep due to their high maintenance and their specialised diet. Diet: Small live foods such as sifted Daphnia, Rotifers and Artemia. Etymology: The specific name ineac: named for the Centre de l’Institut National pour l’Etude Agronomique du Congo belge (I.N.E.A.C.), Stanleyville (now Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo), near type locality.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Phractura ineac

Family:

Amphiliidae

Distribution:

Africa: Congo River basin. Type locality: riv. Loweo, environs de Yangambi (Stanleyville).

Size:

9.0cm.SL (3½ins)

Temp:

24-28°c (75-83°f.)

p.H.

6.2-7.2.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Seegers, L. 2008 The catfishes of Africa. A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Trachyglanis ineac
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Trachyglanis ineac

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