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Congoglanis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Amphiliidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Siluriformes

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Loach catfish, Amphilius, Doumea, Chiloglanis, Brycinus

Congoglanis is a genus of loach catfishes found in the Congo River system of Africa. This genus is considered the sister group of all other species in the subfamily Doumeinae.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

  • Congoglanis alula (Nichols & Griscom, 1917)
  • Congoglanis howesi Vari, Ferraris & P. H. Skelton, 2012
  • Congoglanis inga Ferraris, Vari & P. H. Skelton, 2011
  • Congoglanis sagitta Ferraris, Vari & P. H. Skelton, 2011

    • References

    Congoglanis Wikipedia
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