Description of Notoglanidium pembetadi new species (Siluriformes: Claroteidae) from the Kouilou-Niari River, Republic of the Congo

A new claroteid catfish, Notoglanidium peinbetadi, is described from the Kouilou-Niari River basin (Republic of the Congo). This species can be distinguished from all other currently known Notoglanidium species as well as from the very similar Anaspidoglanis boutchangai, to which two specimens have...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 3691; p. 153
Main Authors Vreven, Emmanuel, Zamba, Armel Ibala, Mamonekene, Victor, Geerinckx, Tom
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 18.07.2013
Subjects
Animal Distribution
Animal Structures - anatomy & histology
Animal Structures - growth & development
Animals
Body Size
Catfishes - anatomy & histology
Catfishes - classification
Catfishes - growth & development
Congo
Female
Male
Organ Size
Rivers
Congo
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Summary:A new claroteid catfish, Notoglanidium peinbetadi, is described from the Kouilou-Niari River basin (Republic of the Congo). This species can be distinguished from all other currently known Notoglanidium species as well as from the very similar Anaspidoglanis boutchangai, to which two specimens have erroneously been attributed in the past, by the following combination of characters: II, 10-13 dorsal-fin rays; long dorsal-fin base (21.1-24.4% SL); short predorsal distance (30.1-33.5% SL); and short prepelvic distance (40.1-45.4% SL).
ISSN:1175-5326
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3691.1.6