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Congoglanis inga

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Congoglanis inga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Congoglanis
Species:
C. inga
Binomial name
Congoglanis inga

Congoglanis inga is a species of catfish in the genus Congoglanis. It lives in the Congo River near the Inga I Dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its length reaches 11.1 cm.[1][2]

Etymology

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The fish is named after the Inga Rapids, which is near the type locality in the lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

References

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  1. "Congoglanis inga : fisheries". FishBase. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. "Congoglanis inga • Amphiliidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. 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.