Biology:Irvineia voltae
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Short description: Species of fish
| Irvineia voltae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Schilbeidae |
| Genus: | Irvineia |
| Species: | I. voltae
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| Binomial name | |
| Irvineia voltae Trewavas, 1943
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Irvineia voltae is a species of schilbid catfish endemic to the lower Volta River in Ghana.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 17.8 centimetres (7.0 in) SL. They are oviparous and do not guard their eggs.[2]
Conservation
I. voltae is classified as an endangered species by IUCN; in Ghana there is a conservation policy in place for the species.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Entsua-Mensah, M.; Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Irvineia voltae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T182333A7862157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182333A7862157.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/182333/0. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia voltae" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q9009335 entry
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