Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 162-163

Parauchenoglanis balayi (Sauvage, 1879)

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Type-locality: Pimelodus balayi – “ Ogôoué River at Lopé [? Lopé River], French Congo ”. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-0898 Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 31.7 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2010)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: known from throughout the Congo River basin, with exception of the Mweru-Luapula-Bangweulu region. It is also known from the Lower Guinea region where it is widespread in coastal basins from the Sanaga to the Chiloango.