Aluminum catfish

Chrysichthys longipinnis

Catfish from the Congo Basin

Aluminum catfish is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Chrysichthys
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Congo River basin (Ref. 92373 ), mainly in large rivers (Ref. 78218 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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