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African bullhead

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African bullhead
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Lophiobagrus
Species:
L. cyclurus
Binomial name
Lophiobagrus cyclurus
Synonyms
  • Chrysichthys cyclurus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937
  • Lophiobagrus lestradei Poll, 1942

The African bullhead (Lophiobagrus cyclurus) is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika at the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This species grows to a length of 8.0 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.

This species is nocturnal in habit, hiding amongst rocks during daylight hours. The diet consists of small crustaceans, beetle larvae and chironomid larvae. The mucus secreted by this species is toxic to other fishes.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lophiobagrus cyclurus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Lophiobagrus cyclurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60788A12398110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60788A12398110.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.