African glass catfish (Pareutropius debauwi)

Scientific name: Pareutropius debauwi Boulenger, 1900

The African glass catfish (Pareutropius debauwi) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae. Native range: Africa, rivers Ogoou? (Gabon), Kouilou and Chiloango, and throughout the Congo River basin except for the Zambian Congo.

Biology

Schooling fish. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pareutropius debauwi
Family
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.4
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: rivers Ogoou? (Gabon), Kouilou and Chiloango, and throughout the Congo River basin except for the Zambian Congo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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