Claroteidae

Flatnose catfish

Notoglanidium macrostoma

Stream Fish Feeding on Insects

• Tropical
• Lower river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Notoglanidium macrostoma, also called the flatnose catfish and dwarf giraffe catfish is a species of claroteid catfish found in rivers in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. It is active during twilight and at night and its diet consists of small fishes, crustaceans and insect larvae.