Descriptions of two new species of West African amphiliid catfishes (Siluroidei: Amphiliidae)

Skelton, Paul H (Paul Harvey); J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Title: Descriptions of two new species of West African amphiliid catfishes (Siluroidei: Amphiliidae)
Title: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.48
Creator: Skelton, Paul H (Paul Harvey)
Creator: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Subject: Catfishes
Subject: Siluridae
Subject: Fishes -- South Africa
Date Issued: 1989-08
Date: 1989-08
Type: text
Type: book
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/70324
Identifier: vital:29645
Identifier: Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
Description: Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 48
Description: Two new amphiliid catfish species from west Africa are described. A new Paramphilius from the Little Scarcies River basin in Guinea, is the third species of the genus from that area. It has a relatively deeper body and longer fins than other upper Guinean Paramphilius species. The new species of Doumea from the Cross River in Nigeria and Cameroons is characterised by a long predorsal length and a relatively short stout caudal peduncle.
Format: 15 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Language: English
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology)
Relation: Skelton, P. H. (1989) Descriptions of two new species of West African amphiliid catfishes (Siluroidei: Amphiliidae). Grahamstown, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 48
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 48 1 15 August 1989 0075-2088 0-86810-185-0
Rights: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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