Bagrus caeruleus

Bagrus caeruleus

Twenty One Centimeters Bagrid Fish from the Congo Basin

Bagrus caeruleus is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 21 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagrus
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: present in the rapids of the lower Congo River (Ref. 78218 ). Possibly only known from the type locality near Inga hydroelectric dam and near Gombe (or Ngombe), about 20 km downstream from Kinshasa, Lower Congo River (Ref. 3236 , 42510 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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