Lophiobagrus aquilus
| Lophiobagrus aquilus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Genus: | Lophiobagrus |
| Species: | L. aquilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophiobagrus aquilus R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
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Lophiobagrus aquilus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika at the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This species grows to a length of 8.0 cm (3.1 inches) TL.
This species is nocturnal in habits, hiding amongst rocks during daylight hours. Eggs and young are mouth-brooded by the male.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lophiobagrus aquilus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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