Pareutropius buffei

Pareutropius buffei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Pareutropius
Species:
P. buffei
Binomial name
Pareutropius buffei
(Gras, 1961)
Synonyms[2]
  • Eutropiellus buffei Gras, 1961
  • Eutropiellus vandeweyeri (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1964)
  • Eutropius buffei (Gras, 1961)

Pareutropius buffei, the three-striped African catfish, is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae, the schilbid catfishes.

Taxonomy

This fish was originally classified as Eutropiellus buffei, named after a Mr. Buffe, the director of the water and forest service of Dahomey at the time.[3] It was later placed into the genus Pareutropius.[4]

Description

The species reaches a maximum total length of 16.9 centimetres (6.7 in) and maximum weight of 28.8 grams (1.02 oz).[5] This species has between 8–9 branchiostegal rays. The dorsal fin has 2 spiny rays and 5 soft branching rays, while the pectoral fins have 1 spiny ray and 7–8 soft branching rays. The pelvic fins have 6 soft rays, 5 of which are branched. The anal fin has between 36–40 soft rays, with 4 of those being unbranched.[3]

The body is silvery, with three lateral stripes on each side, and there are black spots on the upper and lower parts of the caudal fin. This species is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet.[6]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Benin and Guinea,[6] where it inhabits rivers and freshwater lagoons.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Pareutropius buffei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181620A135028835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181620A135028835.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pareutropius buffei". FishBase. January 2025 version.
  3. ^ a b Gras, Roger (1961-01-30). "Contribution à l'étude des Poissons du Bas-Dahomey. Description de quatre espèces nouvelles". Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 2 (in French). 32 (5): 401–410 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pareutropius buffei (Gras, 1961)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  5. ^ Chigeru, K; Amachree, D (February 2019). "COMPOSITION, LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF SCHILBEIDAE (SILUIRIFORMES) FROM AGBURA LANDING SITE, BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA" (PDF). Global Scientific Journals. 7 (2): 210–218. ISSN 2320-9186 – via ResearchGate.
  6. ^ a b "Pareutropics buffei". SeriouslyFish.


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