Paradoxoglanis

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

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]

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. http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf. 
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus" in FishBase. July 2007 version.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Paradoxoglanis cryptus" in FishBase. July 2007 version.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Paradoxoglanis parvus" in FishBase. July 2007 version.