Anaspidoglanis boutchangai
| Anaspidoglanis boutchangai | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Subfamily: | Auchenoglanidinae |
| Genus: | Anaspidoglanis |
| Species: | A. boutchangai |
| Binomial name | |
| Anaspidoglanis boutchangai (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1965) | |
Anaspidoglanis boutchangai is a species of claroteid catfish.
Location
The Anaspidoglanis boutchangai can be found in the Ogooué River basin of Gabon and the Kouilou River basin in the Republic of the Congo.
Size
It reaches a length of 22.5 cm (8.9 inches) TL.[1]
Information
The Anaspidoglanis boutchangai is considered to be of least concern to becoming an endangered species. The main threats that negatively affect this species by decreasing its population in their habitat include deforestation for limber, gold mining, and the construction of dams. Even though there are threats, none of them are decreasing the population in a dramatic way. There are no conservation measures being done to help conserve the species. The common name of the Anaspidoglanis boutchangi in French is Bambonga. [2]
Classification
The taxonomic classification of the Anaspidoglanis boutchangai is as follows:
- Kingdom-Animalia
- Phylum-Chordata
- Subphylum-Vertebrata
- Superclass-Gnathostomata
- Order-Siluriformes
- Family-Claroteidae
- Genus-Anaspidoglanis
- Species-Anaspidoglanis boutchangai[3]
Habitat
The Anaspidoglanis boutchangai is recorded to live in a freshwater environment.[2] They can be located in a tropical environment.[1] This species populates in rivers. [1]
Characteristics
The Anaspidoglanis boutchangai is known to have a wide and flat head along with a rounded snout. The eyes are located on the backside of the head. The main color of this species is usually a reddish brown color. [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Anaspidoglanis boutchangai". FishBase. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anaspidoglanis boutchangai". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ↑ "Anaspidoglanis boutchangai". Animal Diversity. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ↑ "Anaspidoglanis boutchangai". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
Notes
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Anaspidoglanis boutchangai" in FishBase. December 2011 version.