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Amphilius natalensis in Malawi
Natal mountain catfish

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Amphilius natalensis   Boulenger, 1917
Family:	Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) , subfamily: Amphiliinae			picture (Amnat_u3.jpg) by South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Order:	Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Natal mountain catfish
Max. size:	12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7248)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	tropical; 15°S - 29°S
Global Importance:	aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=600)
Distribution:	Africa: Ruo River, Zambezi system in Malawi south to Umkomaas River in Natal, South Africa. Also known from the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe (lower Zambezi) (Ref. 7248).
Biology:	Occurs among cobbles and rocks in swiftly flowing water. Active at night, feeding on benthic stream invertebrates such as mayfly and midge larvae. Breeds in summer. Iteroparous, with asynchronous ovarian development (Ref. 51405). Preyed upon by trout and is now scarce in certain streams (Ref. 7248)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H. and G.G. Teugels. 1986. (Ref. 3818)
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Malawi country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Ruo River (Ref. 7248).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mi.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H. and G.G. Teugels, 1986
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	Modified:  Sa-a, Pascualita	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

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		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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