Lophiobagrus aquilus

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.

Lophiobagrus aquilus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Lophiobagrus
Species:
L. aquilus
Binomial name
Lophiobagrus aquilus
R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984

This species is nocturnal in habits, hiding amongst rocks during daylight hours. Eggs and young are mouth-brooded by the male.

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