African whiptailed catfish

Phractura ansorgii

Nine Centimeters Catfish of African Waters

African whiptailed catfish is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Phractura
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: lower Niger, Niger delta and Oshun River in Nigeria (Ref. 57128 ). Also reported from the Mono River basin in Togo (Ref. 3045 , 57128 ).

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