Gymnallabes typus

Gymnallabes typus

Catfish beneath the Niger Basin

Gymnallabes typus is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 29.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Gymnallabes
Maximum length: 29.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Africa: lower reaches and the delta of the Niger (Nigeria) and the Cross basin (Nigeria and Cameroon)(Ref. 57129 , 81644 ). Also reported from the rivers Ouémé (Benin) (Ref. 57129 , 81644 ) and Osse (Nigeria)(Ref. 57129 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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