Amarginops platus

Amarginops platus

Wagenia Falls holds the only known locality

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Amarginops platus is a freshwater fish living in freshwater habitats. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Wagenia Falls holds the only known locality.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Amarginops
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: known only from the type locality, Kisangani, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41594 , 78218 , 58032 , 3236 ). Considered to be endemic to the nearby Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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