Amphilius frieli

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Amphilius frieli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Amphilius
Species:
A. frieli
Binomial name
Amphilius frieli
Thomson, Page, & Hilber, 2015

Amphilius frieli is a species of fish in the family Amphiliidae, first found in the upper Congo Basin. [1]

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References

  1. Thomson, Alfred W.; Page, Lawrence M.; Hilber, Samantha A. (2015). "Revision of the Amphilius jacksonii complex (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae), with the descriptions of five new species". Zootaxa. 3986 (1): 61–87. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.1.3 . ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   26250171.