Hingemouth

Phractolaemus ansorgii

Phractolaemid Fish in the Congo Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The hingemouth (Phractolaemus ansorgii) is a freshwater fish found only in western Central Africa. It is less commonly known as the “African Mudminnow”, “African mudfish”, “snake mudfish”, and “snake mudhead”. In Lontomba, it is called "mobili".

Class: Teleosts
Order: Milkfishes and Allies
Family: Phractolaemidae
Genus: Phractolaemus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: in West Africa from Lake Nokoué (Ouémé River, Benin) (Ref. 81277 ) to Cross River (Cameroon) (Ref. 52397 ), including Ogun, Osse and Niger Delta (Ref. 81277 ). Also in the middle Congo River basin (Ref. 93183 ) in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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