What Animal Lives Where

Where has the Mountain Barbel been recorded?

Amphilius platychir occurrence evidence comes from 34 records in 2 countries and territories, from 1971 to 2013. Most records come from Guinea.

SiluriformesAmphiliidaeAmphilius

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

34 records across 2 countries and territories, 1971–2013.

Amphilius platychir · GBIF taxon key 2340734

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.

1 month reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.

What this does not mean

repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.

A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.

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When it is recorded

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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Where Mountain Barbel has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Mountain Barbel. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

PlaceRecordsShare
Guinea 33
Malawi 1
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.