| Phractura brevicauda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amphiliidae |
| Genus: | Phractura |
| Species: | P. brevicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Phractura brevicauda Boulenger, 1902 | |
Phractura brevicauda is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura . The fish can be found in coastal rivers north of Ogowe River to Loeme River, as well as in the Lobi River and Kribi River, and the Lower Congo River. [1] [2]
The rainbow trout is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coastal rainbow trout(O. m. irideus) or Columbia River redband trout (O. m. gairdneri) that usually returns to freshwater to spawn after living two to three years in the ocean. Freshwater forms that have been introduced into the Great Lakes and migrate into tributaries to spawn are also called steelhead.
The northern short-tailed shrew is the largest shrew in the genus Blarina, and occurs in the northeastern region of North America. It is a semifossorial, highly active, and voracious insectivore and is present in a variety of habitats like broadleaved and pine forests among shrubs and hedges as well as grassy river banks. It is notable in that it is one of the few venomous mammals. The specific epithet, brevicauda, is a combination of the Latin brevis and cauda, meaning "short tail".
Freshwater fish are those that spend some or all of their lives in fresh water, such as rivers and lakes, with a salinity of less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine conditions in many ways, especially the difference in levels of salinity. To survive fresh water, the fish need a range of physiological adaptations.
The short-tailed spiny-rat or Huallaga spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Zygodontomys brevicauda, also known as the short-tailed zygodont, short-tailed cane mouse, or common cane mouse, is a species of rodent in the genus Zygodontomys of tribe Oryzomyini.
Phractura is a genus of loach catfishes that occur in Africa.
The coal darter is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in eastern Mobile Bay basin, Alabama. The species' stronghold is in the main channel of the Cahaba River, primarily above the Fall Line. It prefers gravel runs and riffles of small to medium-sized rivers.
Phractura clauseni is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura that lives in freshwater rivers across West Africa. It is named in honor of Danish ichthyologist Herluf Stenholt Clausen.
Phractura lindica is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. Its length is 9 cm SL. It lives in the Congo River system.
Phractura bovei is a species of catfish that lives in the Lower Congo River. It lives in a freshwater habitat. Its total recorded length is 11 cm.
Phractura ansorgii, commonly known as the African whiptailed catfish, is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. They live in the Niger and Oshun rivers in Africa. These fish eat algae. Their length ranges from 8 cm to 10 cm. It is named in honor of William John Ansorge.
Phractura fasciata is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura that is found in the Congo River. It has a size is 12.5 cm SL.
Patagonotothen brevicauda, the Patagonian rockcod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Nototheniidae, the notothens or cod icefishes. It is native to oceans of the Patagonian region, including Tierra del Fuego, the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel and the Falkland Islands.
Phractura gladysae is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It is found in the upper Louesse River in the Republic of the Congo. It has a length of 14 cm.
Phractura intermedia is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It is found in coastal rivers in Africa from the Nyong River to the Kouilou River. It has a length of 9.5 cm.
Phractura longicauda is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It is found in the coastal rivers of south Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Congo River basin. It has a length of three inches.
Phractura macrura is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It is found in rivers in Angola. It has a length of 9.1 cm.
Phractura scaphyrhynchura is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It lives in the Ogooué and Congo river systems. It has a length of 15 cm.
Phractura stiassny is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It has a length of 11.5 cm. It is only known from a single specimen from the Nyanga River in Gabon.
Phractura tenuicauda is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura. It has a length of 9.5 cm. It lives in the Congo river system.
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