Phractura ansorgii
Phractura ansorgii, commonly known as the African whiptailed catfish, is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. They live in the Niger and Oshun rivers in Africa.[1] These fish eat algae.[2] Their length ranges from 8 cm to 10 cm.[3] It is named in honor of William John Ansorge.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amphiliidae |
| Genus: | Phractura |
| Species: | P. ansorgii |
| Binomial name | |
| Phractura ansorgii Boulenger, 1901 | |
References
- "Phractura ansorgii, African whiptailed catfish : fisheries". FishBase.
- "Phractura ansorgii". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- "Phractura ansorgii". Aqualog.de. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
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