three-striped African catfish

Pareutropius buffei

Eleven Point Five Centimeters Catfish of the Niger Basin

Tropical
Coastal
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

three-striped African catfish is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 11.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Pareutropius
Maximum length: 11.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: lower Niger (Nigeria), lower Ouémé (Benin) and coastal freshwater lagoons lying between these rivers; also in the Cross River (Nigeria)(Ref. 57127 , 81643 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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