Amarginops platus

Amarginops platus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Amarginops
Nichols & Griscom, 1917
Species: A. platus
Binomial name
Amarginops platus
Nichols & Griscom, 1917

Amarginops platus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is only found around Kisangani. It lives in river rapids and grows to a length of 17.0 cm (6.7 inches) SL.

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