| Acanthocleithron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocleithron Nichols & Griscom, 1917 |
| Species: | A. chapini |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthocleithron chapini Nichols & Griscom, 1917 | |
Acanthocleithron chapini is the only species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the genus Acanthocleithron of the family Mochokidae. This species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it occurs in the Ituri River and Congo River from Kisangani to Stanley Pool. This oviparous fish reaches a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) SL.
