| Phractura clauseni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amphiliidae |
| Genus: | Phractura |
| Species: | P. clauseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Phractura clauseni | |
Phractura clauseni is a species of catfish in the genus Phractura that lives in freshwater rivers across West Africa. [2] It is named in honor of Danish ichthyologist Herluf Stenholt Clausen. [3]
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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.
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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.
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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