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Ancharius (fish)

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Genus of fishes

Ancharius
Ancharius fuscus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Anchariidae
Genus: Ancharius
Steindachner, 1880
Type species
Ancharius fuscus
Steindachner, 1880

Ancharius, the Vaonas, is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae.

Ancharius has been variably placed in Mochokidae, Ariidae, and Anchariidae. They are endemic to Madagascar.

Species

This genus currently contain two described species:

References

  1. Ng, Heok Hee; Sparks, John S. (2005). "Revision of the endemic Malagasy catfish family Anchariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with descriptions of a new genus and three new species". Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters. 16 (4): 303–323.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ancharius". FishBase. December 2011 version.
Taxon identifiers
Ancharius


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