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
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Atopochilus macrocephalus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.