Semutundu

Bagrus docmak

A large nocturnal feeder across African waters

Semutundu is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 127 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagrus
Maximum length: 127 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: widely distributed throughout Tchad, Niger, Volta, Senegal (Ref. 57125 ), Mono, Oueme, Cross and Sanaga Rivers, as well as the Rift Valley Lakes Edward, George, Albert, Victoria and Tanganyika (Ref. 81641 ), but not Lake Kivu (Ref. 46152 ). Widely distributed in Nile system (Ref. 28714 , 31439 , 58460 ). In the Lukuga River (Lake Tanganyika outflow), known up to the Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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