Mountain barbel
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Mountain barbel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Amphiliidae |
Genus: | Amphilius |
Species: | A. platychir
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Binomial name | |
Amphilius platychir Günther, 1864
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The mountain barbel (Amphilius platychir) is a species of fish in the genus Amphilius. Its length reaches 9.2 cm.[2]
It has two subspecies: Amphilius platychir platychir, which is found in the upper tributaries of the Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Corubal, Konkouré and Little Scarcies rivers in West Africa, and Amphilius platychir marmoratus, which is found in the Lofa, Saint Paul, and Cavalla rivers in southeastern Guinea.[2]
References
- ^ Diouf, K.; Entsua-Mensah, M. (2020). "Amphilius platychir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T60848A134747692. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T60848A134747692.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Amphilius platychir, Mountain barbel". FishBase. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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