Lake Victoria deepwater catfish
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| Lake Victoria deepwater catfish | ||||||||||||||
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| Xenoclarias eupogon (Norman, 1928) |
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Xenoclarias holobranchus |
The Lake Victoria deepwater catfish (Xenoclarias eupogon) is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Clariidae. It is monotypic within the genus Xenoclarias.[1] This species is endemic to Lake Victoria, and is found in deeper areas of the lake, from 12–20 metres (39–66 ft).[2] This species is threatened with extinction or has already disappeared due to predation by the introduced species Nile Perch as well as other recent ecological impacts.[2] This species grows to about 20.0 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hanssens, M & Snoeks, J. 2005. Xenoclarias eupogon. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 05 August 2007.
- ^ a b c "Xenoclarias eupogon". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Jan 2008 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2008.
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