''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family

Amphiliidae The loach catfishes are a family, Amphiliidae, of catfishes ( order Siluriformes). They are widespread in tropical Africa, but are most common in streams at high elevations; most species are able to cling to rocks in fast-flowing streams. The 13 ...

. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, are very distant from each other, and are without a free edge. The caudal fin is forked or emarginated. Unlike species of ''

Paramphilius ''Paramphilius'' is a genus of loach catfishes found in Africa. Description ''Paramphilius'' have a lengthened and cylindrical body with a short and high head and short and round fins. The small eyes are located far forward. The barbels are long ...

'', the snout is greater than half of the snout length, the adipose fin is not confluent with the caudal fin in adult specimens, and the anal fin has seven or fewer branched rays.

Species

There are currently 34 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Amphilius atesuensis ''Amphilius atesuensis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. Its length reaches 9.3 cm. It lives from the Saint John River in Liberia to the Mono River in Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République t ...

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, 1904 * ''

Amphilius athiensis ''Amphilius athiensis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They hav ...

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Amphilius brevis ''Amphilius brevis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It lives in the middle and upper Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo ...

, 1902 * ''

Amphilius caudosignatus ''Amphilius caudosignatus'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in the southeastern tributaries of the Ogooué River in Gabon. It is a freshwater species and can reach up to in length. The fish has six to seven princ ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * ''

Amphilius chalei ''Amphilius chalei'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. The ''Amphilius chalei'', is named after Francis M. M. Chale, a Tanzanian environmental scientist. It is endemic to Lake Malawi, the Ruhuhu drainage catchment and littl ...

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Amphilius crassus ''Amphilius crassus'' is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the Rufiji and Wami basin of eastern Tanzania. References crassus Marcus Licinius Crassus (; 115 – 53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who pl ...

'' A. W. Thomson & Hilber, 2015 * ''

Amphilius cryptobullatus ''Amphilius cryptobullatus'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is endemic to the Luongo River in the upper Congo system in Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossro ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 1986 * ''

Amphilius dimonikensis ''Amphilius dimonikensis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is endemic to the Mpoulou River in Mayombe, Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * ''

Amphilius frieli ''Amphilius frieli'' is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the upper Congo Basin The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a ...

'' A. W. Thomson & Page, 2015 * ''

Amphilius grandis ''Amphilius grandis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in the Tana and Ewaso Ng'iro river basins in Kenya. Its length reaches 18.1 cm. References grandis Grandis may refer to: * Grandis (company), a company ...

, 1905 * ''

Amphilius jacksonii The marbled mountain catfish (''Amphilius jacksonii'') is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae. It is found in Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually fr ...

, 1912 (Marbled mountain catfish) * ''

Amphilius kakrimensis ''Amphilius kakrimensis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in the Kolenté River and Kakrima River, a tributary of the Kolenté River, in Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, G ...

'' Teugels, P. H. Skelton & Lévêque, 1987 * ''

Amphilius kivuensis ''Amphilius kivuensis'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamh ...

'' Pellegrin, 1933 * ''

Amphilius korupi ''Amphilius korupi'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have t ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * '' Amphilius krefftii''

, 1911 * ''

Amphilius lamani ''Amphilius lamani'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in the lower Congo River The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second lo ...

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Amphilius lampei ''Amphilius lampei'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Amphilius''. It is found in tributaries of the Shebelle River near Harar Harar ( amh, ሐረር; Harari: ሀረር; om, Adare Biyyo; so, Herer; ar, هرر) known historically b ...

'' Pietschmann, 1913 * ''

Amphilius laticaudatus ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, ar ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 1984 (Broadtail mountain catfish) * ''

Amphilius lentiginosus ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, are v ...

'' Trewavas, 1936 * '' Amphilius longirostris'' (

, 1901) * ''

Amphilius lujani ''Amphilius lujani'' is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the Lake Kyoga drainage, as well as the northeastern tributaries of Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of ...

'' A. W. Thomson & Page, 2015 * ''

Amphilius maesii ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, ar ...

, 1919 * '' Amphilius mamonekenensis'' P. H. Skelton, 2007 * ''

Amphilius natalensis ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, ar ...

, 1917 (Natal mountain catfish) * ''

Amphilius nigricaudatus ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, are v ...

'' Pellegrin, 1909 * '' Amphilius opisthophthalmus''

, 1919 * ''

Amphilius pedunculus Amphilius pedunculus is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the Malagarasi River drainage, as well as Lake Rukwa and Rufiji River basins, and upper Great Ruaha River The Great Ruaha River is a river in south-central Ta ...

'' A. W. Thomson & Page, 2015 * '' Amphilius platychir'' ( Günther, 1864) (Mountain barbel) * ''

Amphilius pulcher ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, ar ...

'' Pellegrin, 1929 * '' Amphilius rheophilus'' Daget, 1959 * '' Amphilius ruziziensis'' A. W. Thomson & Page, 2015 * ''

Amphilius uranoscopus ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, ar ...

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, 1889) (Stargazer mountain catfish) * ''

Amphilius zairensis ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, ar ...

'' P. H. Skelton, 1986

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3320682 Amphiliidae Fish of Africa Catfish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther Freshwater fish genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot