Description:
They differ as having 1/6 soft dorsal rays, eye with
a free border, vertebrae: 31 - 32 and 8 branchiostegal
rays. Habitat: Euchilichthys
royauxi is known from the Congo basin, up to
Lake Mweru system, including the Dja basin (Cameroon),
Kafunfo, Kwango basin (Angola) and Ubangui River.
Reproduction:A
demersal, oviparous species, in which distinct pairing
occurs during breeding. Aquarium Care:
The care of this genus would be the same as the various
Chiloglanis species and should be provided with
hiding places such as pipes/tubes or crevices to hide
in. Peaceful and nocturnal species. Diet:
Vegetable food such as algae tablets, flake and tablet
food and live/frozen foods such as Daphnia
and Tubifex. Etymology:
In honour of Capt. Louis-Joseph Royaux (1866-1936),
who led the expedition that collected type and supplied
indigenous names of the species collected. Remarks:
In the Red List of Threatened Species it is without
major threats throughout the Central Africa assessment
region and is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2010,
Needs updated).
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
Atopochilus royauxi
Family:
Mochokidae
Distribution:
Africa:
Dja River in Cameroon, Ubangi River in Democratic
Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic,
and north-eastern Congo River basin rivers including
the Uele, Aruwimi and Ituri in DRC. Type locality:
Type locality: l’Ubangi à Banzyville.
Euchilichthys
royauxi Collected in Central African Republic
Euchilichthys
royauxi Head view-Collected in
Central African Republic
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