Spatula-barbeled catfish
The spatula-barbeled catfish (Phyllonemus typus) is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. It grows to a length of 8.8 cm (3.5 inches) TL.
| Spatula-barbeled catfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonemus |
| Species: | P. typus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Phyllonemus typus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Phyllonemus typus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60790A12398440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60790A12398440.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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