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
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated