Phractura ansorgii
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| Phractura ansorgii Boulenger, 1901
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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.[1] These fish eat algae.[2] Their length ranges from 8 cm to 10 cm.[3] It is named in honor of William John Ansorge.[2]
References
- ^ "Phractura ansorgii, African whiptailed catfish : fisheries". FishBase.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Phractura ansorgii". Aqualog.de. Retrieved 2020-05-05.