Belonoglanis tenuis

Belonoglanis tenuis is a species of loach catfish found in the Congo Basin where it occurs in the Congo River basin. It reaches lengths up to 17.2 cm.

Belonoglanis tenuis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Belonoglanis
Species:
B. tenuis
Binomial name
Belonoglanis tenuis
Boulenger, 1902

Species Information

Size

The Belonoglanis tenuis usually measures at around 17 centimeters.

Identification

There is a single row of bony plates from the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle on the top of the fishes body. The Belonoglanis tenuis is long and thin. They are toothless.

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