Biology:Euchilichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Euchilichthys
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Euchilichthys
Boulenger, 1900
Type species
Atopochilus guentheri
Schilthuis, 1891

Euchilichthys is a genus of upside-down catfishes native to the Congo River Basin in Middle Africa.

Species

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

Description

Euchilichthys species have the lips and part of the barbels modified into a suckermouth.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Euchilichthys in FishBase. December 2011 version.
  2. Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons , Inc. ISBN 0-471-25031-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3005261 entry