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Andersonia leptura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Siluriformes

Subfamily
  
Doumeinae

Higher classification
  
Andersonia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Amphiliidae

Scientific name
  
Andersonia leptura

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Andersonia Boulenger, 1900

Similar
  
Amphilius, Loach catfish, Raiamas senegalensis

Andersonia leptura is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Amphiliidae, and is the only species of the genus Andersonia. This fish grows to about 50.0 cm (19.7 in) in total length; it is found in the Omo, Niger, and Upper Nile Rivers and the Lake Chad basin, and is also known from Lake Debo. Although previously considered to be toothless on the lower jaw, dentition has been found on the premaxilla and the dentary. The teeth are embedded in the mucous sheath that covers the head and extends into the oral cavity, which makes the teeth difficult to see with the naked eye.

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Andersonia leptura Wikipedia