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Spatula-barbeled catfish The Spatula-barbeled Catfish, endemic for Lake Tanganyika, has a very special way of reproduction for catfish: they are biparental mouthbreeder. This small catfish is the only representative of its genus and can be easily distinguished by the long barbels on both sides of the upper jaw, which are ending into a spatula form. The total [â¦] Pseudoacanthicus spec. âžAlbino Titanicâœ L 273. 6. July 2007. April 2005: Only one fish of the albino form of the well-known âžTitanic Catfishâœ was imported from Belem (Brazil). The spatula-barbeled catfish (Phyllonemus typus) is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. It grows to a length of 8.8 cm (3.5 inches) TL. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Phyllonemus typus" in FishBase. December 2011 version. Spatula-barbled catfish. Conservation status. Least Concern (IUCN 3.1).Â The spatula-barbled catfish (Phyllonemus typus) is a species of fish in the Claroteidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906 (Spatula-barbeled catfish). References[edit]. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds.Â 7. Catfish â“ Catfish are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. There are armour-plated types and there are also naked types, neither having scales, despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbel. Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull, Catfish are of considerable commercial importance, many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Taxobox name = Spatula-barbled catfish. status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Siluriformes familia = Claroteidae genus = "Phyllonemus" species = "P. typus" binomial = "Phyllonemus typus" binomial_authority = Boulenger, 1906 synonyms = The spatula-barbled catfish ("Phyllonemus typus") is a species of fish in the Claroteidae family. Spatula-barbeled catfish (Q3753827). From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. species of fish. Phyllonemus typus. edit. Language.Â Also known as. English. Spatula-barbeled catfish. species of fish. Phyllonemus typus. Statements. instance of. taxon. 0 references. The spatula-barbeled catfish (Phyllonemus typus) is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. Kibonde. The Kibonde or salmontail catfish, Chrysichthys brachynema, is a Lake Tanganyikan catfish of the family Claroteidae, occasionally kept in aquariums. Gephyroglanis gymnorhynchus. The spatula-barbeled catfish is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. It grows to a length of 8.8 cm TL.Â For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Spatula-barbeled catfish. Home. News. Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906. Common names. Spatula-barbeled catfish in English. Spatula-barbeled catfish in English. Viirikissamonni in Finnish. å¶çº¹é²¿ in language. è‘‰ç´‹é±¨ in language. Bibliographic References. Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (2003) Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database.: http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn. FAO-FIES (2017) Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list..

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