Mountain barbel

Amphilius atesuensis

Slender barbels reach beyond the rear of its head

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Amphilius atesuensis is a species of catfish in the genus Amphilius. Its length reaches 9.3 cm. It lives from the Saint John River in Liberia to the Mono River in Togo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Amphilius
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated