Somalia glass catfish (Parailia somalensis)

Scientific name: Parailia somalensis Vinciguerra, 1897

Somalia glass catfish (Parailia somalensis)

The Somalia glass catfish (Parailia somalensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae. Native range: Africa, Ganana River in Somalia and Tana River in Kenya.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parailia somalensis
Family
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.9
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Ganana River in Somalia and Tana River in Kenya.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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