Amphilius caudosignatus

Amphilius caudosignatus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Amphiliidae
Genus:	Amphilius
Species:	A. caudosignatus
Binomial name
Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton, 2007

Amphilius caudosignatus is a species of catfish in the genus Amphilius . ^[2]

It is found in the southeastern tributaries of the Ogooué River in Gabon. ^[3] It is a freshwater species and can reach up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in length. ^[4] The fish has six to seven principal caudal fin rays with a unique coloration consisting of distinct caudal fin colour patterns, dark brown with a white base and a broad oblique white band from mid dorsal to post ventral corner. It was first described by Paul Harvey Skelton in 2007.

References

1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Amphilius caudosignatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T182150A7817846. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182150A7817846.en . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
2. Berra, Tim M. (2001). Freshwater Fish Distribution. Academic Press. p. 217. ISBN   978-0-08-053201-1.
3. Stiassny, Melanie L. J.; Teugels, Guy G.; Hopkins, Carl D. (2007). Fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. IRD Editions. pp. 764–767. ISBN   978-2-7099-1620-2.
4. "Amphilius caudosignatus". FishBase . Retrieved 2022-02-13.