Revision of the Amphilius jacksonii complex (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae), with the descriptions of five new species

Alfred W Thomson; Lawrence M Page; Samantha A Hilber

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3986.1.3

Revision of the Amphilius jacksonii complex (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae), with the descriptions of five new species

Zootaxa. 2015 Jul 15;3986(1):61-87. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.1.3.

Authors

Alfred W Thomson¹, Lawrence M Page², Samantha A Hilber³

Affiliations

¹ Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; Email: Alfred.Thomson@MyFWC.com.
² Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; Email: unknown.
³ Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701, USA; Email: unknown.

PMID: 26250171
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.1.3

Abstract

The Amphilius jacksonii complex is revised, and five new species are described: A. ruziziensis n. sp. from the Ruzizi River drainage and northeastern tributaries of Lake Tanganyika; A. pedunculus n. sp. from the Malagarasi River drainage, Lake Rukwa basin, and upper Great Ruaha River drainage, Rufiji basin; A. frieli n. sp. from the upper Congo basin; A. crassus n. sp. from the Rufiji and Wami basins; and A. lujani n. sp. from the Lake Kyogo drainage, northeastern tributaries of Lake Victoria, and the Lake Manyara basin.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
Catfishes / anatomy & histology
Catfishes / classification*
Catfishes / growth & development
Ecosystem
Female
Lakes / analysis
Male
Organ Size
Tanzania