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Heterobranchus boulengeri

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Heterobranchus boulengeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Clariidae
Genus:
Heterobranchus
Species:
H. boulengeri
Binomial name
Heterobranchus boulengeri
(Pellegrin, 1922)[1]

Heterobranchus boulengeri is a species of airbreathing catfish found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is found in Lake Mweru, the Lukonzolwa River and the upper Congo River.

Description

Heterobranchus boulengeri has short barbels. Its gill arches extend anteriorly. This species can reach 64.0 cm (25.2 inches) TL in length.[2]

Habitat

Heterobranchus boulengeri is found in tropical freshwater rivers and lakes. It is demersal, preferring the bottom of these bodies of water.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=681209 ITIS.gov]
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Heterobranchus boulengeri". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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