Bathybagrus platycephalus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It grows to a length of 22.0 cm (8.7 inches) TL and is a component of local fisheries.

Chrysichthys platycephalus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Claroteidae
Genus:	Bathybagrus
Species:	B. platycephalus
Binomial name
Bathybagrus platycephalus (Worthington & Ricardo, 1936)
Synonyms
Chrysichthys platycephalus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937

References

• Natakimazi, G.; Hanssens, M. (2006). "Chrysichthys platycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60784A12397447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60784A12397447.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Bathybagrus platycephalus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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