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Scientific Name	**Paramphilius baudoni** (Pellegrin, 1928)
Common Name
Type Locality	Passa River, Gabon.
Synonym(s)	Amphilius baudoni, Amphilius baudoni uniformis, Paramphilius goodi
Etymology	From the Greek para and amphi meaning in both sides.
Species Information
Size	81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The fishes of the genus have elongate cylindrical bodies, short deep heads and short rounded fins. Small eyes far forward, mouth broadwith fleshy lips.Long and slender barbels and caudal fin can be truncate or rounded.
Sexing	Mature males have a bigger more swollen looking head than females.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Ogowe River system and Sangha River, Congo River system. African Waters, Gabon Waters, Ogowe (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Congo, Sangha (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 53 (no. 6), pp 453, Fig.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.24.767.1981
Last Update	2024 Jan 21 05:59 (species record created: 2008 May 08 02:56)