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Mountain barbel (Amphilius frieli)
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Mountain barbel (Amphilius frieli) specimen
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Amphiliidae

Mountain barbel

Amphilius frieli

The lower tail lobe is almost entirely dark

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Amphilius frieli is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the upper Congo Basin.

Maximum length
13.6 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Africa: upper Congo River basin upstream of Kabalp [=Kabalo?] in Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia (Ref. 103388 ), including Lufira River drainage (Ref. 103388 ) and Luapula River drainage (Ref. 103388 ).

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