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Scientific Name | Ancharius griseus Ng & Sparks, 2005 |
Common Names | Ihazofotsy Catfish Ihazofotsy-malle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Ihazofotsy River near Isalo, about 2-hour hike from Sakalama Village, 22°58'56''S, 47°22'07''E, Toliara Province, Madagascar. |
Pronunciation | an CHAR ee uss - griz ay uss |
Etymology | From the Greek prefix anchi-, meaning near, and arius, a genus of marine catfishes, after its similarity to Arius. |
Species Information | |
Size | 244mm or 9.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Madagascar. African Waters, Madagascar waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 4), pp 308, Fig. 5. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2023 Jan 12 06:24 (species record created: 2005 Nov 15 00:00) |