''Congoglanis howesi'' 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, ...

in the genus ''

Congoglanis ''Congoglanis'' is a genus of loach catfishes found in the Congo River system of Africa. This genus is considered the sister group of all other species in the subfamily Doumeinae. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genu ...

''. It lives in the

Luachimo River Luachimo is a commune of Angola, located in the province of Lunda Norte. The city of Dundo is located in the commune. See also * Communes of Angola The Communes of Angola ( pt, comunas) are Administrative division, administrative units i ...

Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ...

. Its length reaches 11.3 cm. It is named after

ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish ( Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of Octobe ...

Gordon J. Howes.

References

Amphiliidae Freshwater fish of Africa Fish described in 2012 {{Catfish-stub