New Species of Doumea (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) from Coastal River Basins of the Republic of the Congo
A new species of the African catfish subfamily Doumeinae of the family Amphiliidae is described from collections made in the Dimonika Biosphere Reserve in the eastern portion of the Republic of the Congo. The species, assignable to the genus Doumea, has the smallest known maximum length of the nine species of that genus. The new species is readily distinguishable from its congeners in having a relatively low number of pectoral-fin rays, vertebrae, and ribs and several morphometric features, especially those involving the caudal peduncle.
Doumea skeltoni, new species, holotype, MRAC 91-92-P-214, 45 mm SL, Republic of the Congo, Loémé River, behind Chemin de Fer Congo-Océan camp at Ncesse, 04°30′S, 12°32′E.
Map of western central Africa showing the collection site of Doumea skeltoni, new species. Dot represents several adjacent collection localities.
Contributor Notes
Associate Editor: D. Buth.