Platyallabes tihoni

Platyallabes tihoni

Tropical
Lower river
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Platyallabes tihoni is the only species in the genus Platyallabes of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Clariidae. This species is found in the Malebo Pool. P. tihoni has a body plan that is intermediate to the generalized, fusiform (torpedo-shaped) type such as Clarias species and the anguilliform (eel-shaped) type such as Gymnallabes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Platyallabes
Water type: Freshwater