Doumea thysi

Doumea thysi

Fish Reaching Six Point Six Centimeters in the Niger Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Doumea thysi is a species of loach catfish found in Nigeria where it is found in the Cross River and Cameroon where it is found in that country's section of the Cross River and Ndian Department. It reaches a length of 6.5 cm. the fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Dirk Thys van den Audenaerde (b.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Doumea
Maximum length: 6.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Cross River in Nigeria and Cameroon (Ref. 57128 , 78218 , 81646 ) and the Ndian River in Cameroon (Ref. 78218 , 81646 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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