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River - Freshwater
Fish of the Congo River
The worlds deepest river and second-largest by discharge - home to over 700 fish species, many still undescribed.
Continent: Africa Area: 4,014,500 km² Max Depth: 220m Climate: Tropical
📖 Overview
The Congo River is second only to the Amazon in freshwater discharge but has depths reaching 220 meters - the deepest river in the world. Its lower reaches contain gorges and rapids of extraordinary power. Isolated pools within the rapids have generated ~300 endemic cichlid species with unique adaptations to fast water. The Congos ichthyology remains understudied - new species are described nearly every year.