Atopochilus macrocephalus

Atopochilus macrocephalus is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Angola where it occurs in the Kwango River in the vicinity of Fort Don Carlos. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.[2] It is consumed for food and is threatened by human activities with very extensive diamond mining being the most significant threat.

Atopochilus macrocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Atopochilus
Species:
A. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Atopochilus macrocephalus
Boulenger, 1906

References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Atopochilus macrocephalus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T181728A7715366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181728A7715366.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Atopochilus macrocephalus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.


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