Atopodontus adriaensi

Atopodontus adriaensi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Atopodontus
Friel & Vigliotta, 2008
Species: A. adriaensi
Binomial name
Atopodontus adriaensi
Friel & Vigliotta, 2008

Atopodontus adriaensi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Gabon where it occurs in rapids of the Ivindo, Okano, Ngounié and the Nyanga Rivers. This species grows to a length of 10.0 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. This species is the only described member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Atopodontus adriaensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T182942A8008222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182942A8008222.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Atopodontus adriaensi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.


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