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Amarginops platus Nichols & Griscom, 1917 |
| Family: | Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: known only from the type locality, Kisangani, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41594, 78218, 58032, 3236). Considered to be endemic to the nearby Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: eyes subcutaneous (ref. 75075). | |||
| Biology: | Rapid-dwelling species (Ref. 75075). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||