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]
| Phractura ansorgii | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.