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Spatula-barbeled catfish

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Spatula-barbeled catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Phyllonemus
Species:
P. typus
Binomial name
Phyllonemus typus
Boulenger, 1906

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.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phyllonemus typus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ 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.