Dotted catfish

Parauchenoglanis monkei

Fifteen Point One Centimeters Catfish of the Congo Basin

Dotted catfish is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 15.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Parauchenoglanis
Maximum length: 15.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: from the Ouémé River in Benin to the rivers Sanaga (Ref. 50834 , 78218 , 81642 ) and Dja (middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 51193 ) in Cameroon. Also present in the middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41580 , 41585 , 41590 , 41591 , 46861 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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