Biology:Lophiobagrus

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Lophiobagrus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Subfamily: Claroteinae
Genus: Lophiobagrus
Poll, 1942
Type species
Lophiobagrus lestradei
Poll, 1942
Species

See text.

Lophiobagrus is a genus of catfish in the family Claroteidae. They are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Lophiobagrus aquilus R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
  • Lophiobagrus asperispinis R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
  • Lophiobagrus brevispinis R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
  • Lophiobagrus cyclurus (Worthington & Ricardo, 1937) – African bullhead

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Lophiobagrus in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3015246 entry