The spatula-barbeled catfish (Phyllonemus typus) is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. It grows to a length of 8.8 cm (3.5 inches) TL.
Spatula-barbeled catfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Claroteidae |
Genus: | Phyllonemus |
Species: | P. typus
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Binomial name | |
Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phyllonemus typus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Phyllonemus typus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60790A12398440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60790A12398440.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.