An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon Author Fermon, Yves Author Bailly, Nicolas Author Cardiec, Floriane Author Causse, Romain Author Chartrain, Emmanuel Author Chirio, Laurent Author Bruyne, Godefroy De Author Deynat, Pascal Author Hopkins, Carl D. Author Lamboj, Anton Author Mennesson, Marion I. Author Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve Author Paugy, Didier Author Sidlauskas, Brian Author Sullivan, John P. Author Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De Author Vigliotta, Thomas R. Author Zee, Jouke Van Der text Cybium 2022 46 2 2 3 http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10904647 journal article 10.26028/cybium/2022-462-3-001 2101-0315 Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) Occurrence: introduced Maximum length: 170 cm TL Water type : freshwater Environment: benthopelagic Depth range: _ Migration: potamodromous IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2019) Source: preserved Distribution and remarks: almost Pan-African, absent only from North Africa except Algeria , where it native to the streams in the Tolga oasis at the northern margin of the Sahara, as well as gueltas on the northern slopes of the Tassili n’Ajjer. It is also known from the Tibesti and Ennedi massives in Chad . It is in the Nile but absent from the upper and Lower Guinea regions and the Cape Province and probably also Nogal Province. It has been introduced to other parts of Africa as well as to tropical and subtropical Asia.