Lake Victoria deepwater catfish
📖 Overview
Absence of suprabranchial respiratory organs and reduction of suprabranchial chamber as adaptation to deep-water habitat . Inhabits deeper areas of Lake Victoria (10 to 79 m); mostly found over muddy bottoms, not far from steep, rocky zones where it is believed to breed; sexual maturity is reached at ca. 11 cm SL . Entirely insectivorous, with preference of Chironomidae over Chaoboridae larvae , but fish remains have also been found . Xenoclarias eupogon is an endemic species of Lake Victoria which is threatened with extinction or has already disappeared due to predation by Nile perch and other recent ecological impacts .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Lake Victoria deepwater catfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lake Victoria deepwater catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 10 - 79 m . Tropical; 1°N - 3°S endemic to Lake Victoria, occuring in the deeper waters (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Lake Victoria deepwater catfish ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.