Anaspidoglanis macrostoma and co

Mika · Post by **Mika** » 15 Jan 2003, 16:34

It has always been mystery to me how make difference between several anaspidoglanis species and auchenoglanis species.I know auchenoglanis occidentalis for sure but others seem quite the same to me.I´m sure that pictures in planetcatfish catE-log showing various anaspidoglanis spp. aren`t correct.From the pictures it is hard to tell the difference.They have been taken mostly from aqualog african catfish book.Aqualog catfish picture books(all l-numbers...) has been famous containing very much errors.Pictures don`t show always right species.I have 4 Anaspidoglanis cf. macrostoma.Where can i get some scientific papers (revision)or advices to identify my catfishes?Few years ago i had 6 of those and to me it seemed that i had three different species.They did have some little differences in shape and colours/spots. I´m quite sure that i had different species butt what they were?

Post by **Silurus** » 15 Jan 2003, 16:51

Mika,

I may have what you want. Email me.

Post by **Dinyar** » 16 Jan 2003, 03:14

When and by whom was the genus Anaspidoglanis erected? Is it generally recognized as valid? (FB, if I recall ccorrectly, still uses Paraauchenoglanis.)

Post by **Silurus** » 16 Jan 2003, 03:23

Anaspidoglanis was erected by Teugels, Risch, de Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde (1991). Type species is Auchenoglanis macrostoma.
Only two included species:
A. boutchangai
A. macrostoma

Post by **Dinyar** » 17 Jan 2003, 19:17

Silurus wrote:Anaspidoglanis was erected by Teugels, Risch, de Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde (1991). Type species is Auchenoglanis macrostoma.
Only two included species:
A. boutchangai
A. macrostoma

The Planet Catfish Catalog lists:

Anaspidoglanis balayi
Anaspidoglanis guttatus
Anaspidoglanis macrostoma

So the first two are classified incorrectly, yes?

Dinyar

Post by **Silurus** » 17 Jan 2003, 19:26

Dinyar,

A check of Teugels et al. (1991) shows that both balayi and guttatus are Parauchenoglanis, not Anaspidoglanis.

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 17 Jan 2003, 20:27

Bugger.

That's what I get for not double-checking aqualog sourced IDs.

Jools

Post by **Silurus** » 17 Jan 2003, 20:28

Don't sweat it. It happens to everybody. Even me sometimes.