Kibonde

Bathybagrus graueri

An endemic catch supporting Tanganyika fisheries

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Bathybagrus graueri is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It grows to a length of 36.0 cm (14.2 inches) TL and is a component of local commercial fisheries.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bathybagrus
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 55984 ).

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