Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae Loach catfishes
Subfamily: Leptoglaninae
Genus: Zaireichthys

(See list of species below)


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18 species (see list below)
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Photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Africa
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
Zaireichthys brevis (Boulenger, 1915)

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Zaireichthys brevis
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Photo by Ng, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Zaireichthys camerunensis (Daget & Stauch, 1963)

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Zaireichthys camerunensis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Zaireichthys compactus Seegers, 2008

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Zaireichthys compactus
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys conspicuus
[Blotched sand catlet]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Zaireichthys dorae (Poll, 1967)

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Zaireichthys dorae
[Chobe sand catlet]

Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Zaireichthys flavomaculatus (Pellegrin, 1926)

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Zaireichthys flavomaculatus
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Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Zaireichthys heterurus Roberts, 2003

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Zaireichthys heterurus
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys kafuensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys kavangoensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys kunenensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys lacustris
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Photo by RMCA / Mark Hanssens

Africa
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Zaireichthys mandevillei (Poll, 1959)

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Zaireichthys mandevillei
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No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys maravensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys monomotapa
[Eastern sand catlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Zaireichthys pallidus
[Pale sand catlet]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Zaireichthys rotundiceps (Hilgendorf, 1905)

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Zaireichthys rotundiceps
[Spotted sand catlet]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Zaireichthys wamiensis (Seegers, 1989)

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Zaireichthys wamiensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Zaireichthys zonatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Zaireichthys brevis Africa 3.4 TL 1915
Zaireichthys camerunensis Africa 3.3 SL 1963
Zaireichthys compactus Africa 2.6 SL 2008
Zaireichthys conspicuus Blotched sand catlet Africa 3.5 SL 2011
Zaireichthys dorae Chobe sand catlet Africa 2.7 SL 1967
Zaireichthys flavomaculatus Africa 3.9 SL 1926
Zaireichthys heterurus Africa 3.5 SL 2003
Zaireichthys kafuensis Africa 2.4 SL 2011
Zaireichthys kavangoensis Africa 2.7 SL 2011
Zaireichthys kunenensis Africa 2.5 SL 2011
Zaireichthys lacustris Africa 2.2 SL 2011
Zaireichthys mandevillei Africa 2.6 SL 1959
Zaireichthys maravensis Africa 3.1 SL 2011
Zaireichthys monomotapa Eastern sand catlet Africa 4.1 SL 2011
Zaireichthys pallidus Pale sand catlet Africa 2.5 SL 2011
Zaireichthys rotundiceps Spotted sand catlet Africa 3.8 SL 1905
Zaireichthys wamiensis Africa 2.5 SL 1989
Zaireichthys zonatus Africa 2.5 TL 1968



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