Amphilius brevis

Amphilius brevis

A tiny jaw muscle joins the outer barbel

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

Amphilius brevis is a species of catfish in the genus Amphilius. It lives in the middle and upper Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its length reaches 8.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Amphilius
Maximum length: 8.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: middle and upper Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41580 , 41590 , 41591 , 106245 , 106290 ). Reports from Loeme, Kouilou-Niari and Ogowe represent the revalidated Amphilius nigricaudatus (Ref. 81646 ). Identification of Chiloango and (marine) lower Congo specimens (Ref. 41590 ) is unclear (see also Ref. 81646 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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