Tetracamphilius

Taxobox
name = "Tetracamphilius"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Amphiliidae
subfamilia = Leptoglanidinae
genus = "Tetracamphilius"
genus_authority = Roberts, 2003
type_species = "Tetracamphilius pectinatus"
type_species_authority = Roberts, 2003
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Tetracamphilius angustifrons"
(Boulenger, 1902)
"Tetracamphilius clandestinus"
Roberts, 2003
"Tetracamphilius notatus"
(Nichols & Griscom, 1917)
"Tetracamphilius pectinatus"
Roberts, 2003

"Tetracamphilius" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Amphiliidae. It includes four species, "T. angustifrons", "T. candestinus", "T. notatus", and "T. pectinatus".cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF]

"T. angustifrons" is known from the Ubangui River of the Congo Basin. "T. clandestinus" is distributed in the Ubangui River above Bangui. "T. notatus" inhabits the Faradje, Uele River, Congo River basin. "T. pectinatus" occurs in the Ubangui River above Bangui, Luala River tributary, and Luala River of Southern Congo.

"Tetracamphilius" species grow to about 2.0–3.9 centimetres (SL.FishBase species|genus=Tetracamphilius|species=angustifrons|year=2007|month=Aug] FishBase species|genus=Tetracamphilius|species=clandestinus|year=2007|month=Aug] FishBase species|genus=Tetracamphilius|species=notatus|year=2007|month=Aug] FishBase species|genus=Tetracamphilius|species=pectinatus|year=2007|month=Aug] "T. angustiforns" has a relatively elongate snout with an enlarged olfactory organ. "T. notatus" has non-serrate pectoral fin spines, spots instead of bands on the body, and an olfactory organ that is not greatly enlarged. "T. pectinatus" has a serrated pectoral fin spine (the serrae are very small) which lacks a locking mechanism. It also has a colour pattern consisting of a series of bands with a paler inner part and darkened margins; the dark narrow bands are a dark chocolate brown, the dorsum of the head and areas between the narrow bands are tan or orangish tan, and the abdomen and other pale areas are cream-colored.

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