Congoglanis howesi

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Congoglanis howesi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Congoglanis
Species:
C. howesi
Binomial name
Congoglanis howesi
Vari, Ferraris & Skelton, 2012

Congoglanis howesi is a species of catfish in the genus Congoglanis . It lives in the Luachimo River in Angola. Its length reaches 11.3 cm. It is named after ichthyologist Gordon J. Howes. [1]

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References

  1. "Congoglanis howesi : fisheries". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-02-12.