Dotted catfish (Parauchenoglanis monkei)

Scientific name: Parauchenoglanis monkei Keilhack, 1910

Dotted catfish (Parauchenoglanis monkei)

The Dotted catfish (Parauchenoglanis monkei) is a freshwater fish of the family Claroteidae. Native range: Africa, from the Ou?m? River in Benin to the rivers Sanaga and Dja (middle Congo River basin) in Cameroon. Also reported from Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Biology

Nocturnal and crepuscular. Preys on insect larvae, crustaceans, and small fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parauchenoglanis monkei
Family
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: from the Ou?m? River in Benin to the rivers Sanaga and Dja (middle Congo River basin) in Cameroon. Also reported from Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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