African whiptailed catfish (Phractura ansorgii)

Scientific name: Phractura ansorgii Boulenger, 1902

African whiptailed catfish (Phractura ansorgii)

The African whiptailed catfish (Phractura ansorgii) is a freshwater fish of the family Amphiliidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–24°C (68–75°F). Native range: Africa, Lower Niger in Nigeria. Reported from Volta and Mono River, Togo.

African whiptailed catfish care at a glance

Temperature
20–24°C (68–75°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Phractura ansorgii
Family
Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.3 - 7.2; dH range: 10 - 18 demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lower Niger in Nigeria. Reported from Volta and Mono River, Togo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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