''Channallabes'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
airbreathing catfish
Airbreathing catfish comprise the family Clariidae of the order Siluriformes. Sixteen genera and about 116 species of clariid fishes are described; all are freshwater species. Other groups of catfish also breathe air, such as the Callichthyidae ...
es found in
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
.
Species
Six species in this genus are recognized:
* ''
Channallabes alvarezi
''Channallabes'' is a genus of airbreathing catfishes found in Africa.
Species
Six species in this genus are recognized:
* '' Channallabes alvarezi'' ( Román, 1970)
* ''Channallabes apus'' ( Günther, 1873) (eel catfish)
* ''Channallabes lo ...
''
( Román, 1970)
* ''
Channallabes apus
The eel catfish (''Channallabes apus'') is an airbreathing catfish found in the muddy swamps of the tropics of Central Africa. It grows up to 32.7 cm in total length (12.9 in), and is notable for its ability to propel itself out of the wat ...
''
( Günther, 1873) (eel catfish)
* ''
Channallabes longicaudatus
''Channallabes'' is a genus of airbreathing catfishes found in Africa.
Species
Six species in this genus are recognized:
* '' Channallabes alvarezi'' ( Román, 1970)
* '' Channallabes apus'' ( Günther, 1873) (eel catfish)
* '' Channallabes lo ...
''
(Pappenheim
Pappenheim is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 11 km south of Weißenburg in Bayern.
History
Historically, Pappenheim was a statelet within Holy Roman Empire. It ...
, 1911)
* ''
Channallabes ogooensis''
Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007
* ''
Channallabes sanghaensis''
Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007
* ''
Channallabes teugelsi''
Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007
References
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Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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