| Congoglanis inga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amphiliidae |
| Genus: | Congoglanis |
| Species: | C. inga |
| Binomial name | |
| Congoglanis inga Ferraris, Vari & Skelton, 2011 | |
Congoglanis inga is a species of catfish in the genus Congoglanis . It lives in the Congo River near the Inga I Dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its length reaches 11.1 cm. [1] [2]
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