| Family: |
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes), subfamily: Claroteinae |
| Max. size: |
24.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Ogowe, Rembo Nkomi and Nyanga Rivers, Gabon (Ref. 81642). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: -0. Diagnosis: snout acute, longer than or equal to mouth width; premaxillary toothband 16-25%, generally 20% HL; vomerine teeth missing or limited to some isolated teeth, palatine teeth absent; snout longer and head narrower than in C. nigrodigitatus of similar size (Ref. 81642).
Description: dorsal fin rather short (25% SL), 1st ray the longest; anal fin with 4-6 soft unbranched rays and 9-11 branched rays (Ref. 81642).
Coloration: preserved specimens: head and dorsum dark brown or grey, white ventrally; adipose fin often blackish; black spot behind opercle clearly visible; fins bordered in black (Ref. 81642). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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