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Ecological Illustration of Mountain barbel (Amphilius crassus)
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Amphiliidae

Mountain barbel

Amphilius crassus

One broad stripe joins five dark saddles

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Amphilius crassus is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the Rufiji and Wami basin of eastern Tanzania.

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