Family: |
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes), subfamily: Claroteinae |
Max. size: |
17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Africa: known only from the Zambian waters of Lake Tanganyika. |
Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: eye subcutaneous; nasal and inner mandibular barbels absent (Ref. 75075). |
Biology: |
Inhabit lakes 40 to 80 m deep but not deeper (Ref. 4967). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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