Vundu

Heterobranchus longifilis

Black mark on adipose fin

Vundu is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 150 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Heterobranchus
Maximum length: 150 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Nile, Congo system, upper and middle Zambezi (Ref. 3820 ). Reported from Lake Rukwa and the lower Zambezi (Ref. 95585 ). Also from Lakes Tanganyika and Edward (Ref. 7248 ). In West Africa known from the Gambia, Upper Senegal, Niger, Benue, Lake Chad, Volta, and coastal basins from Guinea to Nigeria, including the delta of Niger and the Cross river (Ref. 57129 ). In Lower Guinea present in the Cross and Sanaga in Cameroon and the Ogowe in Gabon (Ref. 81644 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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