Scientific Name
Parauchenoglanis monkei

Common Name
Dotted catfish

Biology
Nocturnal and crepuscular. Preys on insect larvae, crustaceans, and small fishes (Ref. 6868).

Classification

Classified By

Keilhack, 1910

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Claroteid catfishes (Claroteidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: from the Ou?m? River in Benin to the rivers Sanaga (Ref. 50834, 78218) and Dja (middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 51193) in Cameroon. Also reported from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 4537).

Range

15°N - 13°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.7 s.e. 0.57 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

24.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated