Pareutropius buffei
# Pareutropius buffei

Pareutropius buffei, the three-striped African catfish, is a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae, the schilbid catfishes.

## Description

The species reaches a maximum length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in). The body is silvery, with three lateral stripes, and there are black spots on the upper and lower parts of the rounded caudal fin. This species is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet.

## Distribution and habitat

It is native to Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Benin and Guinea, where it inhabits rivers and freshwater lagoons.

