Paradoxoglanis

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Paradoxoglanis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Family: Malapteruridae Genus: Paradoxoglanis Norris, 2002
Type species
Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus Norris, 2002
Binomial name
Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus Norris, 2002 Paradoxoglanis cryptus Norris, 2002 Paradoxoglanis parvus Norris, 2002

Paradoxoglanis is a genus of electric catfishes (order Siluriformes, family Malapteruridae). It includes three species, P. caudivittatus, P. cryptus, and P. parvus.^[1]

P. caudivittatus originates from central portions of the Congo River Basin, including the Tshuapa and Lukenie River systems.^[2] P. cryptus is found in the Kagal River, Itimbiri River basin, Congo System. P. parvus inhabits the middle Congo River basin.^[1]

These species range from about 11–17 centimetres (4.3–6.7 in) SL.^[2][3][4]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa 1418: 1–628. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
3. ^ "Paradoxoglanis cryptus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
4. ^ "Paradoxoglanis parvus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.