Notoglanidium macrostoma

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Notoglanidium macrostoma

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Notoglanidium
Species:
N. macrostoma
Binomial name
Notoglanidium macrostoma
(Pellegrin, 1909)
Synonyms[2]
  • Auchenoglanis macrostoma Pellegrin, 1909
  • Anaspidoglanis macrostoma (Pellegrin, 1909)
  • Anaspidoglanis macrostomus (Pellegrin, 1909)
  • Parauchenoglanis macrostoma (Pellegrin, 1909)
  • Parauchenoglanis ansorgii Boulenger, 1912

Notoglanidium macrostoma, also called the flatnose catfish and dwarf giraffe catfish is a species of

claroteid catfish found in rivers in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. It is active during twilight and at night and its diet consists of small fishes, crustaceans and insect larvae. It grows to a length of 24.0 cm (9.4 inches) TL.[3]

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182599A7923339.en
    . Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. Fishbase
    . Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. Fishbase
    . Retrieved 5 August 2017.


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