Mountain barbel

Amphilius ruziziensis

One dark band crosses its cream colored tail

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Mountain barbel is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: One dark band crosses its cream colored tail.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Amphilius
Maximum length: 12.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Ruzizi River drainage (Ref. 103388 ) and northeastern tributaries of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi (Ref. 103388 ).

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