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FAMILY Amphiliidae Regan, 1911 - Loach Catfishes SUBFAMILY Amphiliinae Regan, 1911 - Loach Catfishes [=Amphiliidae] Notes: Amphiliidae Regan, 1911F:565 [Ref

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FAMILY Amphiliidae Regan, 1911 - Loach Catfishes SUBFAMILY Amphiliinae Regan, 1911 - Loach Catfishes [=Amphiliidae] Notes: Amphiliidae Regan, 1911F:565 [Ref FAMILY Amphiliidae Regan, 1911 - loach catfishes SUBFAMILY Amphiliinae Regan, 1911 - loach catfishes [=Amphiliidae] Notes: Amphiliidae Regan, 1911f:565 [ref. 31895] (family) Amphilius GENUS Amphilius Günther, 1864 - mountain catfishes [=Amphilius (subgenus of Pimelodus) Günther [A.], 1864:115, 134, Anoplopterus Pfeffer [G. J.], 1889:15, Chimarrhoglanis Vaillant [L. L.], 1897:81] Notes: [ref. 1974]. Masc. Pimelodus platychir Günther, 1864. Type by monotypy. Described in key (p. 115) as section of Pimelodus with 1species on p. 134. •Valid as Amphilius Günther, 1864 -- (Harry 1953:184 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:54 [ref. 6192], Teugels et al. 1987 [ref. 6346], Burgess 1989:113 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:119 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478], Paugy et al. 1990:339 [ref. 26477], Skelton in Lévêque et al. 1992:452 [ref. 21590], Poll & Gosse 1995:187 [ref. 24781], Seegers 1996:187 [ref. 23725], Dankwa et al. 1999:31 [ref. 28023], Ferraris 2007:21 [ref. 29155], Skelton 2007:44 [ref. 29258], Skelton 2007:755 [ref. 30030], Thomson & Page 2010:45 [ref. 30999], Schmidt & Pezold 2011:521 [ref. 31330], Marshall 2011:150 [ref. 31755]). Current status: Valid as Amphilius Günther, 1864. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. (Anoplopterus) [ref. 3460]. Masc. Anoplopterus uranoscopus Pfeffer, 1889. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864 -- (Harry 1953:185 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:54 [ref. 6192], Ferraris 2007:21 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. (Chimarrhoglanis) [ref. 4489]. Masc. Chimarrhoglanis leroyi Vaillant, 1897. Type by monotypy. •Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864 -- (Harry 1953:185 [ref. 9825], Skelton & Teugels 1986:54 [ref. 6192], Ferraris 2007:21 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Amphilius Günther, 1864. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Species Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904 - Atesu mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger [G. A.], 1904:17, Amphilius pictus Nichols [J. T.] & La Monte [F. R.], 1933:1, Fig. 1] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 79) (art. 3); ref. 572] Atesu River, Ghana. Current status: Valid as Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana. Habitat: freshwater. (pictus) [American Museum Novitates No. 626; ref. 17989] Stream near Kaleata, Liberia. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius atesuensis Boulenger, 1904. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius athiensis Thomson & Page, 2010 - Athi mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius athiensis Thomson [A. W.] & Page [L. M.], 2010:51, Fig. 2] Notes: [Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History v. 49 (no. 2); ref. 30999] Nairobi, Kenya, ca. 1°16'28"S, 36°48'47"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius athiensis Thomson & Page, 2010. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Athi River system, Galana River basin, Kenya. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902 - Lindi mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius brevis Boulenger [G. A.], 1902:268, Pl. 29 (fig. 3), Amphilius nigricaudatus var. multipunctata Pellegrin [J.], 1909:67] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 4865] Lindi River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Current status: Valid as Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Western central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. (multipunctata) [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 15 (no. 2); ref. 14405] Ogooué River at Ngomo, Gabon. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius brevis Boulenger, 1902. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton, 2007 - Ogowe mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton [P. H.], 2007:48, Fig. 4] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Kiené Creek, Motoboi Village, 1°32"S, 13°32'E, upper Ogowe River system, Gabon. Current status: Valid as Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Ogowe River, Gabon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius chalei Seegers, 2008 - Ruhuhu mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius chalei Seegers [L.], 2008:138 [542], Figs.] Notes: [The catfishes of Africa; ref. 29708] Stream in Ruhuhu drainage (Werera River?), Malawi system, 44 kilometers south of Njombe, Tanzania, 9°32'S, 35°06'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius chalei Seegers, 2008. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius crassus Thomson & Hilber, in Thomson et al., 2015 - Sonjo River mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius crassus Thomson [A. W.] & Hilber [S. A.], in Thomson, Page & Hilmer, 2015:78, Fig. 8] Notes: [Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1); ref. 33879] Sonjo River at bridge in Man'gula on road from Mikumi to Ifakara, Rufiji River basin, Tanzania, 7°48'29.6"S, 36°53'47.6"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius crassus Thomson & Hilber, 2015. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Eastern Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius cryptobullatus Skelton, 1986 - Luongo mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius cryptobullatus Skelton [P. H.], 1986:279, Fig. 15-23] Notes: [Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 99 (no. 3) [1985]; ref. 8037] Luongo River, Upper Congo River system, 10°11'S, 29°43'E, Zambia. Current status: Valid as Amphilius cryptobullatus Skelton, 1986. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton, 2007 - Mpoulou mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton [P. H.], 2007:44, Fig. 2] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Mpoulou River, Kouilou River System, at confluence with Kibouba above the Divenda rapids, Dimonika Biosphere Reserve, Republic of Congo, 4°02'S, 12°21'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius dimonikensis Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Africa: Mpoulou River, Mayombe, Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius frieli Thomson & Page, in Thomson et al., 2015 - Tswishi mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius frieli Thomson [A. W.] & Page [L. M.], in Thomson, Page & Hilber, 2015:75, Fig. 7] Notes: [Zootaxa 3986 (no. 1); ref. 33879] Tswishi Stream at bridge under construction, Lwela River system, Zambia, 11°33'26"S, 29°09'59"E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius frieli Thomson & Page, 2015. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius grammatophorus Pellegrin, 1913 - Kikoulo River mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius grammatophorus Pellegrin [J.], 1913:237, Fig. 1] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 38; ref. 3428] Kikoulo River, French Guinea. Current status: Valid as Amphilius grammatophorus Pellegrin, 1913. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: French Guinea (plus others). Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905 - Chania mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius grandis Boulenger [G. A.], 1905:63, Pl. 7 (fig. 3), Amphilius oxyrhinus Boulenger [G. A.], 1912:675, Pl. 80] Notes: [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905, v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 15341] Chania River of Tetse, Tana system, Kenya, elevation 7000 feet. Current status: Valid as Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Tana and Ewaso Nigiro (Ewaso Ngiro) River basins, Kenya. Habitat: freshwater. (oxyrhinus) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3); ref. 14834] Eusso Mara, a swift mountain stream, Kenya. Current status: Synonym of Amphilius grandis Boulenger, 1905. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger, 1912 - marbled mountain catfish [=Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger [G. A.], 1912:602] Notes: [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 10 (no. 60); ref. 14831] Hima River flowing into Lake George (Ruisamba) eastern foot-hills of Ruwenzori, Uganda, elevation 3500 feet. Current status: Valid as Amphilius jacksonii Boulenger, 1912. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central and eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels et al., 1987 - Kakrima mountain catfish [=Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels [G. G.], Skelton [P. H.] & Lévêque [C.], 1987:94, Figs. 1-2] Notes: [Cybium v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 6346] Small tributary of Kakrima River, Konkoure basin, Kasseri, Guinea. Current status: Valid as Amphilius kakrimensis Teugels, Skelton & Lévêque, 1987. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Konkoure Rin, Guinea. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin, 1933 - Kivu mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin [J.], 1933:172] Notes: [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 58; ref. 16515] Kitembo, west of Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, elevation 2000 meters. Current status: Valid as Amphilius kivuensis Pellegrin, 1933. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: Central and east central Africa. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius korupi Skelton, 2007 - Owaye mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius korupi Skelton [P. H.], 2007:50, Fig. 5] Notes: [Zootaxa No. 1578; ref. 29258] Owaye River, just north of Mana River, upper Ndian system, Korup 'buffer zone A', Cameroon, 5°06'N, 8°59'E. Current status: Valid as Amphilius korupi Skelton, 2007. Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: northwestern Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater. Species Amphilius krefftii Boulenger, 1911 - Tsavo mountain catfish (author) [=Amphilius krefftii Boulenger [G. A.], 1911:356,
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