Austroglanis

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Chacidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Superfamily: Bagroidea Family: Austroglanididae Genus: Austroglanis Skelton, Risch & de Vos, 1984
Species
Austroglanis barnardi Austroglanis gilli Austroglanis sclateri

Austroglanis is the only genus in the catfish family Austroglanididae. This family was split off from the Bagridae catfish family.^[1]

These fish have three pairs of barbels (they lack nasal barbels). They have strong dorsal and pectoral fin spines. The adipose fin is small.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Nelson, Joseph, S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. ISBN 0471250317.