Eel catfish
Channallabes apus
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The eel catfish comes from Central Africa — from the Kouilou and Congo basin to Angola — from forest streams and swamps, where it lurks among roots. Eel-shaped, it can even catch prey on land. It reaches about 33 to 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Channallabes apus
- Family
- Clariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Clariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Clariallabes apus, Gymnallabes apus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 41.6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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