Pareutropius buffei

Pareutropius buffei, the three-striped African catfish, is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae, the schilbid catfishes.

Pareutropius buffei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Pareutropius
Species:
P. buffei
Binomial name
Pareutropius buffei
Gras, 1961
Synonyms
  • Eutropiellus buffei (Gras, 1961)
  • Eutropiellus vandeweyeri (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
  • Eutropius buffei (Gras, 1961)

Description

The species reaches a maximum length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in). The body is silvery, with three lateral stripes, and there are black spots on the upper and lower parts of the rounded caudal fin. This species is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet.[2]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Benin and Guinea,[2] where it inhabits rivers and freshwater lagoons.[1]

References
  1. Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Pareutropius buffei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181620A135028835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181620A135028835.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Pareutropics buffei". SeriouslyFish.


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