Galeichthys trowi
Galeichthys trowi is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[1] It was described by Cynthia Kulongowski in 2010. It is a tropical, marine catfish which is endemic to the coast of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. It reaches a standard length of 50 cm (20 in).[1]
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The species epithet "trowi" refers to a student named Eugene Trow Jr., cited as studying the South African catfish of the genus Galeichthys.[1]
Further reading
- King, Dennis; Fraser, Valda. The reef guide : fishes, corals, nudibranchs & other invertebrates : East & South coasts of Southern Africa. Struik Nature. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-77584-018-3.
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Galeichthys trowi" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
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