Amphilius krefftii

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Amphilius krefftii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Amphilius
Species:
A. krefftii
Binomial name
Amphilius krefftii
Boulenger, 1911

Amphilius krefftii is a species of catfish in the genus Amphilius . It is found in the Galana River basin in Kenya, and the Sigi River, Pangani River, and Lake Jipe basins in Tanzania. Its length reaches 20.8 cm. [1]

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References

  1. "Amphilius krefftii : fisheries". FishBase . Retrieved 2022-02-23.