Catfish

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

Two kidney shaped tooth plates sit widely apart

Catfish is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 54 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Auchenoglanis
Maximum length: 54 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: West African rivers from Senegal to Chad basins, and more east in the Nile and Lake Turkana basins (Ref. 96687 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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