Gogo brevibarbis

Gogo brevibarbis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Anchariidae
Genus: Gogo
Species: G. brevibarbis
Binomial name
Gogo brevibarbis
(Boulenger, 1911)
Synonyms

Ancharius brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911)
Arius brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911)

Gogo brevibarbis is a species of catfish in the Anchariidae family. It is commonly referred to as the vaona though this name also refers to Ancharius fuscus. It is endemic to Madagascar where it is only known from the holotype, which is apparently from the Mananjary River basin.[1] Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It grows to a length of 25 cm.

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