Betancurichthys festinus

Arius festinus
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Betancurichthys
Species:	B. festinus
Binomial name
Betancurichthys festinus (H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2003)
Synonyms
Arius festinus

Betancurichthys festinus is a species of fish in the family Ariidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Arius festinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T44461A2994664. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T44461A2994664.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.