Heterobranchus boulengeri
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.
| Heterobranchus boulengeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Heterobranchus |
| Species: | H. boulengeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterobranchus boulengeri | |
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
- ITIS.gov
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Heterobranchus boulengeri" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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