Mountain barbel (Amphilius platychir)

Species facts

Scientific name

Amphilius platychir

Family

Amphiliidae (Loach catfishes)

Order

Siluriformes (Catfish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

16.7

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Africa: Sierra Leone, Guinea and C?te d'Ivoire. Reports from Ghana and Tanzania need confirmation. Known from the Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Corubal, Konkour? and Little Scarcies Rivers. Reported from Luongo River, Congo system, Zambia.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec