Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Present in the Congo basin from the marine lower Congo up to the upper Lualaba, including the lower Congo, Pool Malebo, middle Congo River, Mai Ndombe, Sankuru, Ruki, Ubangi (Ref. 43912), Itimbiri, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 43912, 106290), Aruwimi (Ref. 106290), Lomami (Ref. 106245), Wagenia Falls and Lualaba (Ref. 43912, 106245); not reported upstream of Lake Mweru. Type locality of the syntypes of Parailia congica: "Ebinga (river of Lake Leopold II)" and "Boma" (Ref. 43912). Type locality of the syntypes of Parailia longifilis: "Banzyville, Ubangui" (Ref. 43912). Also Ref. 3570, 78218.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
De Vos, L., 1995
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: congica:Referring to the origin of the type material of this species, the Congo Basin (Ref. 43912). More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
