Phractura longicauda

Phractura longicauda

Elongated Amphiliid Fish from the Congo Basin

Tropical
Lower river
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Phractura longicauda is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It is found in the coastal rivers of south Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Congo River basin. It has a length of three inches.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Phractura
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: widespread from the Sanaga River in Cameroon to the Loeme River in Republic of Congo (Ref. 81646 ). Reports from the Congo basin (Ref. 78218 ) questionable; considered a Lower Guinea endemic in Ref. 81646 .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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