Biology:Phyllonemus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Phyllonemus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Subfamily: Claroteinae
Genus: Phyllonemus
Boulenger, 1906
Type species
Phyllonemus typus
Boulenger, 1906
Species

See text.

Phyllonemus is a genus of claroteid catfish native to Africa where it is only found in Lake Tanganyika.

Species

This genus currently contains three recognized species:[1]

  • Phyllonemus brichardi Risch, 1987
  • Phyllonemus filinemus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937
  • Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906 (Spatula-barbeled catfish)

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q764586 entry