''Amphilius chalei'' is a species of

catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...

in the genus ''

Amphilius ''Amphilius'' is a genus of catfishes of the family Amphiliidae. ''Amphilius'' catfish have fairly lengthened bodies, with short, depressed, and broad heads. They have three pairs of fringed barbels. The eyes, small and located dorsally, are v ...

''. The ''Amphilius chalei'', is named after Francis M. M. Chale, a Tanzanian environmental scientist. It is endemic to

Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is the fifth largest fre ...

, the Ruhuhu drainage catchment and little Ruaha River. It is a freshwater species and can reach in length. It was first described by

Lothar Seegers Lothar Seegers (1947) is a German ichthyologist. As of 2018, Seegers authored 9 species within the family of Rivulidae The Rivulidae are a family of killifishes in the order Cyprinodontiformes. They are commonly known as rivulids, South Amer ...

in 2008.

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chalei Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 2008 {{Catfish-stub