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Amphilius uranoscopus in Namibia
Stargazer mountain catfish

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Amphilius uranoscopus   (Pfeffer, 1889)
Family:	Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes) , subfamily: Amphiliinae			picture (Amura_u0.jpg) by Seegers, L.
Order:	Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Stargazer mountain catfish
Max. size:	19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 52331)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	tropical; 20 - 25°C; 0°S - 30°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec < 10,000)
Distribution:	Africa: Widespread in central and east Africa. Known from the Tana River, Kenya to Pongolo River, Natal. Also known from the Okavango, Zambezi systems, and east coast rivers south to the Mkuze system in northern Natal (Ref. 7248)
Biology:	Prefers clear, flowing water in rocky habitats. Feeds on stream insects and other small organisms off rock surfaces. Breeds in summer. Juveniles are easily mistaken for tadpoles. Preyed upon by trout and probably eels (Ref. 7248)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H.. 1993. (Ref. 7248)
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Namibia country information
Common names:	Opkyk- bergbaber, Stargazer mountain catfish, Common mountain catfish		Ref:  Okeyo, D.O., 2003
Status:	native		Ref:  van der Waal, B.C.W. and P.H. Skelton, 1984
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from Okavango and Upper Zambezi. Also in Caprivi, South West Africa/Namibia (Ref. 37065).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/wa.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.benefit.org.na/
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Hay, C.J., B.J. van Zyl, F.H. van der Bank, J.T. Ferreira and G.J. Steyn, 1999
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	Modified:  Sta. Iglesia, Drina	Entered:  Cruz, Tess

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