Where does the African Sicklefish live?
Drepane africana has 1,360 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1900 to 2026. Most records come from Cameroon.
- 1,360 records
- 19 places
- 43 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesDrepaneidaeDrepane
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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 it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 319 | |
| Mauritania | 289 | |
| Nigeria | 131 | |
| Gabon | 86 | |
| Ghana | 78 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 76 | |
| Liberia | 69 | |
| Senegal | 68 | |
| Sierra Leone | 56 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 39 | |
| Guinea | 38 | |
| Congo | 21 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 19 | |
| Angola | 17 | |
| Gambia | 17 | |
| DR Congo | 14 | |
| Togo | 12 | |
| Benin | 10 | |
| Spain | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.