Pareutropius buffei, the three-striped African catfish, is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae, the schilbid catfishes.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Schilbeidae |
| Genus: | Pareutropius |
| Species: | P. buffei
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| Pareutropius buffei Gras, 1961
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Description
editThe species reaches a maximum length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in). The body is silvery, with three lateral stripes, and there are black spots on the upper and lower parts of the rounded caudal fin. This species is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editIt is native to Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Benin and Guinea,[2] where it inhabits rivers and freshwater lagoons.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Pareutropics buffei". SeriouslyFish.
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