Buettikofer's Catfish

Clarias buettikoferi

Irregular white spots dot lateral line

Buettikofer's Catfish is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 19.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Clarias
Maximum length: 19.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Gambia river, coastal basins of Guinea Bissau, Guinea, and from Sierra Leone and Liberia to the River St. John; also found in the Sassandra, Bandama, Agnébi, Mé and Bia (Côte d’Ivoire)(Ref. 57129 ). Reported from Ghana (Ref. 11235 , 57129 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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