Ancharius, the Vaonas, is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae.
| Ancharius | |
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| Ancharius fuscus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Anchariidae |
| Genus: | Ancharius Steindachner, 1880 |
| Type species | |
| Ancharius fuscus Steindachner, 1880
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Ancharius has been variably placed in Mochokidae, Ariidae, and Anchariidae.[1] They are endemic to Madagascar.
Species
editThis genus currently contain two described species:[2]
- Ancharius fuscus Steindachner, 1880
- Ancharius griseus H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2005
References
edit- ^ Ng, Heok Hee; Sparks, John S. (2005). "Revision of the endemic Malagasy catfish family Anchariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with descriptions of a new genus and three new species". Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters. 16 (4): 303–323.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ancharius". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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