''Amphilius kakrimensis'' 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 ...
''. It is found in the
Kolenté River
The Kolenté River (also known as the Great Scarcies River) is a river in Guinea and Sierra Leone. The river forms a portion of the Guinea–Sierra Leone border, international border between the two countries. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean at ...
and
Kakrima River, a tributary of the
Kolenté River
The Kolenté River (also known as the Great Scarcies River) is a river in Guinea and Sierra Leone. The river forms a portion of the Guinea–Sierra Leone border, international border between the two countries. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean at ...
, in
Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...
. Its length reaches 4.2 cm.
References
kakrimensis
Fish described in 1987
Freshwater fish of West Africa
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