Lophiobagrus
Lophiobagrus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Claroteidae |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Lophiobagrus Poll, 1942 |
Type species | |
Lophiobagrus lestradei Poll, 1942
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Species | |
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Lophiobagrus is a genus of catfish in the family Claroteidae. They are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.
Species[]
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lophiobagrus aquilus R. M. Bailey & , 1984
- R. M. Bailey & , 1984
- Lophiobagrus brevispinis R. M. Bailey & , 1984
- Lophiobagrus cyclurus (Worthington & Ricardo, 1937) – African bullhead
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Lophiobagrus in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Categories:
- Lophiobagrus
- Claroteidae
- Catfish genera
- Fish of Lake Tanganyika
- Freshwater fish genera
- Taxa named by Max Poll
- Siluriformes stubs