Phractura longicauda

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Phractura longicauda
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Phractura
Species:
P. longicauda
Binomial name
Phractura longicauda
Boulenger, 1902

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. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Phractura longicauda • Amphiliidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  2. "Phractura longicauda : fisheries". FishBase . Retrieved 2022-02-11.