Bagrus ubangensis

Bagrus ubangensis

Taking fish and detritus from the Congo riverbed

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Bagrus ubangensis is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: Taking fish and detritus from the Congo riverbed.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagrus
Maximum length: 31.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: present throughout the Congo River basin (Ref. 2970 , 42503 , 44842 , 51906 , 106245 , 106290 ), including the Dja in Cameroon, and the drainages of Kasai (Ref. 51686 ), Ubangi (Ref. 46252 ) and Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) (Ref. 42033 , 51686 ) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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