Parailia occidentalis

Parailia occidentalis

Elongated Schilbeid Fish from the Congo Basin

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Parailia occidentalis is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Parailia
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Ogooué and Djoungou River drainages (Gabon) southwards to the drainages of the Kouilou and Loeme (Republic of Congo), Chiloango, Luculla and Quanza (Angola) and the lower Congo River (Ref. 3570 , 78218 , 81643 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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