''Atopochilus macrocephalus'' is a species of
upside-down catfish endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Angola
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where it occurs in the
Kwango River
The Cuango or Kwango ( pt, Rio Cuango) is a transboundary river of Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the largest left bank tributary of the Kasai River in the Congo River basin. It flows through Malanje in Angola. The Kwango River ...
in the vicinity of
Fort Don Carlos
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. This species grows to a length of
SL.
It is consumed for food and is threatened by human activities with very extensive diamond mining being the most significant threat.
References
macrocephalus
Catfish of Africa
Freshwater fish of Angola
Endemic fauna of Angola
Fish described in 1906
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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