African pike

Hepsetus odoe

Forty Four Point Two Centimeters Hepsetid Fish

African pike is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Hepsetidae
Genus: Hepsetus
Maximum length: 44.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: easternmost part of West Africa, from the Sassandra River, Ivory Coast, in the west to the Shari River, Central African Republic, in the east; and southwards up to the Kribi River in Cameroon (Ref. 88135 ). Reports from outside this area refer to other species of Hepsetus (Ref. 88135 , 93279 , 93907 , 108775 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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