Zaireichthys zonatus is a species of loach catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is found in the rapids just below Pool Malebo. It grows to a length of 2.5 cm. Its body has vertical bands with darkened margins. The humeral process of the pectoral girdle is short and with a few fine denticulations at its tips. The dorsal and pectoral fins have strong and stout spines. Z. zonatus is found only at the edges of a sandy areas, although their habitat is very rocky.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amphiliidae |
| Genus: | Zaireichthys |
| Species: | Z. zonatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zaireichthys zonatus T. R. Roberts, 1967
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References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Zaireichthys zonatus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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