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Parauchenoglanis longiceps

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Parauchenoglanis longiceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Auchenoglanididae
Genus: Parauchenoglanis
Species:
P. longiceps
Binomial name
Parauchenoglanis longiceps
(Boulenger, 1913)
Synonyms[1]
  • Auchenoglanis longiceps Boulenger, 1913

Parauchenoglanis longiceps is a species of claroteid catfish native to Africa.[2] It is only known from the Nyong basin in southern Cameroon.[1]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 41.1 cm (16.2 in).[1]

Etymology

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The fish's Latin name means long (longus) headed (-ceps), referring to the longer, narrower head compared with Parauchenoglanis balayi.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parauchenoglanis longiceps". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  2. ^ Geerinckx, T., D. Adriaens, G.G. Teugels and W. Verraes, 2004. A systematic revision of the African catfish genus Parauchenoglanis (Siluriformes: Claroteidae). J. Nat. Hist. 38:775-803.