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Phractura
''Phractura'' is a genus of loach catfishes (order Siluriformes) that occur in Africa. ''Phractura'' species are elongated fish with a long caudal peduncle and bony scutes on the sides, back, and belly., this feature giving the genus its name from the Greek ''phraktos'', which means enclosed and ''oura'' which means tail. ''Phractura'' species are often associated with vegetation. The genus was originally given the name ''Peltura'' but this name was preoccupied by a genus of trilobites which the name ''Peltura'' had been applied to by Louis Agassiz in 1846. ''Phractura'' species, like other genera in Doumeinae, have a mouth modified into a suckermouth that allows it to clean to the objects and scrape the surface of the substrate. Species There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: * '' Phractura ansorgii'' Boulenger, 1902 (African whiptailed catfish) * '' Phractura bovei'' Perugia, 1892 * '' Phractura brevicauda'' Boulenger, 1911 * '' Phractura clauseni'' Daget & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Tenuicauda
''Phractura tenuicauda'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura ''Phractura'' is a genus of loach catfishes (order Siluriformes) that occur in Africa. ''Phractura'' species are elongated fish with a long caudal peduncle and bony scutes on the sides, back, and belly., this feature giving the genus its name f ...''. It has a length of 9.5 cm. It lives in the Congo river system. References tenuicauda Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 1902 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Ansorgii
''Phractura ansorgii,'' commonly known as the African whiptailed catfish, is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. They live in the Niger and Oshun rivers in Africa. These fish eat algae Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular mic .... Their length ranges from 8 cm to 10 cm. It is named in honor of William John Ansorge. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5844959 ansorgii Freshwater fish of West Africa Endemic fauna of Nigeria Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Fish described in 1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Clauseni
''Phractura clauseni'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura'' that lives in freshwater rivers across West Africa. It is named in honor of Danish ichthyologist Herluf Stenholt Clausen Claus Herluf Stenholt Clausen (October 21, 1921, Los Angeles – 2002) was a Danish ichthyologist, known for his work on the river fish of West Africa. Although often cited as H. S. Clausen, he published as H. Stenholt Clausen, with the compound .... References clauseni Freshwater fish of West Africa Fish described in 1963 Taxa named by Jacques Daget {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Brevicauda
''Phractura brevicauda'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. The fish can be found in coastal rivers north of Ogowe River to Loeme River, as well as in the Lobi River Lobi may refer to: *Lobi, Estonia, a village in Estonia *Lobi people, a West African ethnic group *Lobi language Lobi (also Miwa and Lobiri) is a Gur language of Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), offici ... and Kribi River, and the Lower Congo River. References brevicauda Freshwater fish of Central Africa Fish described in 1902 {{catfish-stub Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Bovei
''Phractura bovei'' is a species of catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ... that lives in the Lower Congo River. It lives in a freshwater habitat. Its total length is 11 cm. References bovei Freshwater fish of Central Africa Congo drainage basin Fish described in 1892 Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taxa named by Alberto Perugia {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Longicauda
''Phractura longicauda'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. It is found in the coastal rivers of south Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ..., and the Congo River basin. It has a length of three inches. References longicauda Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 1902 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Intermedia
''Phractura intermedia'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. It is found in coastal rivers in Africa from the Nyong River to the Kouilou River The Kouilou-Niari River—also spelled Kwilu, Kwila, or Kwil—is the most important river flowing to the Atlantic Ocean of the Republic of the Congo coast. Moreover, its entire drainage area is completely in the Republic of the Congo. The rive .... It has a length of 9.5 cm. References intermedia Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 1902 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Gladysae
''Phractura gladysae'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. It is found in the upper Louesse River in the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w .... It has a length of 14 cm. References gladysae Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 1932 Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Stiassny
''Phractura stiassny'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. It has a length of 11.5 cm. It is only known from a single specimen from the Nyanga River in Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north .... References stiassny Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 2007 {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Scaphyrhynchura
''Phractura scaphyrhynchura'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. It lives in the Ogooué and Congo Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa: * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ... river systems. It has a length of 15 cm. References scaphyrhynchura Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 1886 Taxa named by Léon Vaillant {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Macrura
''Phractura macrura'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura''. It is found in rivers in Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... It has a length of 9.1 cm. References macrura Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 1967 Taxa named by Max Poll {{Catfish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phractura Lindica
''Phractura lindica'' is a species of catfish in the genus ''Phractura ''Phractura'' is a genus of loach catfishes (order Siluriformes) that occur in Africa. ''Phractura'' species are elongated fish with a long caudal peduncle and bony scutes on the sides, back, and belly., this feature giving the genus its name f ...''. Its length is 9 cm SL. It lives in the Congo River system. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5837648 lindica Freshwater fish of Central Africa Congo drainage basin Fish described in 1902 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |