Congoglanis howesi
| Congoglanis howesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amphiliidae |
| Genus: | Congoglanis |
| Species: | C. howesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Congoglanis howesi | |
Congoglanis howesi is a species of catfish in the genus Congoglanis. It lives in the Luachimo River in Angola.[1]
Length
[edit]Its length reaches 11.3 cm.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Gordon J. Howes (1938–2013), of the Natural History Museum (London), because of his many contributions to ichthyology.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Vari, R.P., C.J. Ferraris Jr. and P.H. Skelton, 2012. New species of Congoglanis (Siluriformes: Amphiliidae) from the southern Congo River basin. Copeia 2012(4):626-630.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Congoglanis howesi". FishBase. December 2012 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family AMPHILIIDAE Regan 1911 (Loach Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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