Whiptailed Nile catfish

Andersonia leptura

Red belly leads into a steadily tapering tail

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

Whiptailed Nile catfish is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Red belly leads into a steadily tapering tail.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Andersonia
Maximum length: 4.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Niger and upper Nile river systems, tributaries of Lake Chad basin, as well as Omo River (Ref. 90257 ). Common in West Africa (Ref. 57128 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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