Lophiobagrus
Lophiobagrus is a genus of catfish in the family Claroteidae. They are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.
| Lophiobagrus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Subfamily: | Claroteinae |
| Genus: | Lophiobagrus Poll, 1942 |
| Type species | |
| Lophiobagrus lestradei Poll, 1942 | |
| Species | |
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Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lophiobagrus aquilus R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
- Lophiobagrus asperispinis R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
- Lophiobagrus brevispinis R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1984
- Lophiobagrus cyclurus (Worthington & Ricardo, 1937) – African bullhead
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Lophiobagrus in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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