Atopochilus chabanaudi
| Atopochilus chabanaudi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Atopochilus |
| Species: | A. chabanaudi |
| Binomial name | |
| Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938 | |
Atopochilus chabanaudi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Republic of the Congo where it occurs in Stanley Pool. It is consumed for food and is threatened by urbanisation of Stanley Pool, water pollution and lead toxicity which comes from car oil and boat traffic. This species grows to a length of 6.0 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.[2]
References
- ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Atopochilus chabanaudi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Atopochilus chabanaudi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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