Lake Victoria deepwater catfish
| Lake Victoria deepwater catfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Xenoclarias Greenwood, 1958 |
| Species: | X. eupogon |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenoclarias eupogon (Norman, 1928) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Xenoclarias holobranchus | |
The Lake Victoria deepwater catfish (Xenoclarias eupogon) is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Clariidae. It is monotypic within the genus Xenoclarias.[1] This species is endemic to Lake Victoria, and is found in deeper areas of the lake, from 12 to 20 metres (39–66 ft).[2] This species is threatened with extinction or may already be extinct due to predation by the introduced Nile Perch as well as other recent ecological changes.[2] This species grows to about 20 cm (7.9 in) SL.[2]
References
- ↑ Hanssens, M & Snoeks, J. 2005. Xenoclarias eupogon. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Xenoclarias eupogon" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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