Mountain barbel

The mountain barbel (Amphilius platychir) is a species of fish in the genus Amphilius. Its length reaches 9.2 cm.[2]

Mountain barbel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Amphilius
Species:
A. platychir
Binomial name
Amphilius platychir
Günther, 1864

It has two subspecies: Amphilius platychir platychir, which is found in the upper tributaries of the Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Corubal, Konkouré and Little Scarcies rivers in West Africa, and Amphilius platychir marmoratus, which is found in the Lofa, Saint Paul, and Cavalla rivers in southeastern Guinea.[2]

References

  1. Diouf, K.; Entsua-Mensah, M. (2020). "Amphilius platychir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60848A134747692. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T60848A134747692.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Amphilius platychir, Mountain barbel". FishBase. Retrieved 2022-03-17.


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