''Ancharius griseus'' is a species of
catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ...
of family
Anchariidae. It inhabits the
Onilahy River
Onilahy is a river in Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy ( Toliara Province), southern Madagascar. It flows down from the hills near Betroka to the Mozambique Channel. It empties at St. Augustin (), and into the Bay of Saint-Augustin.
Two species of cic ...
basin of western
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
.
''A. griseus'' reaches about
SL.
See also
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Ancharius (fish)
''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
Madagascar, offi ...
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Ancharius fuscus
''Ancharius fuscus'' is a species of catfish in the family Anchariidae. It is commonly referred to as the vaona but this name also refers to '' Gogo brevibarbis''. It is endemic to Madagascar where it is found in the eastern draining rivers. It ...
References
griseus
Taxa named by Heok Hee Ng
Taxa named by John Stephen Sparks
Fish described in 2005
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