Atopochilus chabanaudi
Atopochilus chabanaudi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Republic of the Congo where it occurs in Stanley Pool. It is consumed for food and is threatened by urbanisation of Stanley Pool, water pollution and lead toxicity which comes from car oil and boat traffic. This species grows to a length of 6.0 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.[2]
| Atopochilus chabanaudi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Mochokidae |
| Genus: | Atopochilus |
| Species: | A. chabanaudi |
| Binomial name | |
| Atopochilus chabanaudi Pellegrin, 1938 | |
References
- Moelants, T. (2010). "Atopochilus chabanaudi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T182102A7799332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182102A7799332.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Atopochilus chabanaudi" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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