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Phyllonemus

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Siluriformes

Scientific name
  
Phyllonemus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Higher classification
  
Bagridae

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Lower classifications
  
Spatula-barbeled catfish, Phyllonemus filinemus

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Phyllonemus is a genus of claroteid catfish native to Africa where it is only found in Lake Tanganyika.

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Species

This genus currently contains three recognized species:

  • Phyllonemus brichardi Risch, 1987
  • Phyllonemus filinemus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937
  • Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906 (Spatula-barbeled catfish)
  • References

    Phyllonemus Wikipedia