Author: Hardman & Stiassny, 2008
Comments: Lac Mai-Ndombe is a 'blackwater' lake with an acidic pH (4.0-5.5); maximum depth is 10 m; limits increase dramatically during seasonal rains; <i>C. praecox</i> is a small claroteid catfish with marked secondary sexual dimorphism; matures at small size (Ref. 78725). 