Brycinus longipinnis is native to the western coastal regions of Africa from The Gambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
[3] It is found in the upper and lower reaches of big rivers and also in estuarine mixohaline waters.
[3] Brycinus longipinnis will grow to at least five inches (12.5 cm) long although most specimens are smaller than this.
Although it is essentially a freshwater fish, Brycinus longipinnis will live in brackish estuarine waters.
Brycinus longipinnis eats a wide range of animal and vegetable matter, including insect larvae, crustaceans and some algae.