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three-striped African catfish
Pareutropius buffei
Pareutropius buffei, the three-striped African catfish, is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae, the schilbid catfishes.
From the article Pareutropius buffei on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species reaches a maximum total length of 16.9 centimetres (6.7 in) and maximum weight of 28.8 grams (1.02 oz). This species has between 8–9 branchiostegal rays. The dorsal fin has 2 spiny rays and 5 soft branching rays, while the pectoral fins have 1 spiny ray and 7–8 soft branching rays. The pelvic fins have 6 soft rays, 5 of which are branched. The anal fin has between 36–40 soft rays, with 4 of those being unbranched. The body is silvery, with three lateral stripes on each side, and there are black spots on the upper and lower parts of the caudal fin. This species is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet.
Range & habitat
It is native to Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Benin and Guinea, where it inhabits rivers and freshwater lagoons.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 108773.