A systematic revision of the African catfish genus Parauchenoglanis (Siluriformes: Claroteidae)
Author
Geerinckx, T.
Author
Adriaens, D.
Author
Teugels, G. G.
Author
Verraes, W.
text
Journal of Natural History
2004
2004-03-31
38
6
775
803
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022293021000039160
journal article
10.1080/0022293021000039160
1464-5262
2D27A22A-BCCD-4D72-A234-84D1C9978011
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi
(Popta, 1913)
(figure
8g
)
Auchenoglanis büttikoferi
Popta, 1913
.
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi
: Teugels
et al.
, 1991
.
Diagnosis
. Head height greater than preorbital head length. Barbels rather short, with maxillary barbel just reaching base of pectoral fin spine, external mandibular barbel not reaching beyond tip of pectoral fin spine. Anterior margin of pectoral fin spine coarsely serrated over its whole length. Caudal peduncle long (as in
P. balayi
), with its minimum height slightly greater than horizontal distance between bases of adipose and caudal fin.
Description
. Based on
holotype
. See also table 4. Body relatively low and slender. Both margins of pectoral fin spine coarsely serrated. Humeral process narrow and pointed, with width at base being much smaller than length of process. Seven pectoral fin rays.
The coloration of the
holotype
of
P. buettikoferi
was described by Popta (1913) when it had already been preserved in alcohol for some time. She described the colour as violet brown. Afterwards the specimen was stained for bone, such that it is now impossible to perceive many details of the colour pattern. An examination of the specimen reveals the apparent presence of about four large spots on the flank.
Distribution
(figure 10). The
holotype
of
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi
was collected in the Warri
River
in the Western
Niger
Delta
(
Nigeria
). No other specimens seem to have been subsequently collected.
Maximum size recorded
. The maximum size recorded is
84 mm
SL (only specimen).
Material examined
.
One specimen.
NNM 8860
(
holotype
):
Warri
River
(
Niger
Delta
,
Nigeria
); 5°34∞N, 5°55∞E;
84 mm
SL
.