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Lophiobagrus brevispinis Bailey & Stewart, 1984

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Description: Distinguished from all other Tanganyikan bagrids by a very short dorsal spine (1-8% sl), and from other species of Lophiobagrus by a slender, depressed body and head, short posterior cleithral process and pectoral spine, and adipose fin origin above or behind anal fin origin. Lower number of gill rakers (12-15 on first arch, 8-10, mode 9 on lower limb) and anal rays (10-12, mode 11) separate L. brevispinis from L. cyclurus and L. aquilus. A relatively long nasal barbel which extends to beyond middle of eye and short maxillary barbel which does not reach pectoral fin insertion further distinguish L. brevipinnis from L. asperispinis. Habitat: Found mostly amongst rocks and is of no value as a food fish in Lake Tanganyika and is endemic to the Lake. Colouration: Relatively lighter, olive-brown colour. Aquarium Care: Has been bred in the Aquarium.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Claroteidae

Distribution:

Africa: Lake Tanganyika.

Size:

9.0cm. (3½ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

7.5-8.0.

Reference:

Bailey, M. Reeve & Stewart, J Donald. 1984. Bagrid Catfishes from Lake Tanganyika, with a Key and Descriptions of New Taxa. Ann Arbor. Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. Sept. 6, 1984.
Eccles, D.H. 1992 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 12/2019 ).
Risch, L.M., 1986. Bagridae. p. 2-35. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.

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Lophiobagrus brevispinis

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