Somalian giant catfish

Pardiglanis tarabinii

Catfish Reaching Seventy Five Centimeters

Somalian giant catfish is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 75 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Pardiglanis
Maximum length: 75 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: rivers Tana (Kenya) and Juba (Somalia); probably also in the Uebi Shebeli (Somalia); possibly present in the Northern Uaso Nyiro (Kenya) (Ref. 78218 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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