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| Scientific Name | Gogo brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911) |
| Common Names | Ambohimanga Catfish Gogo, Ambohimanga-malle (Denmark), Vahona, Vaona |
| Type Locality | Ambohimanga, Fianarantsao Province, Madagascar, 20°52'S, 47°36'E. |
| Synonym(s) | Ancharius brevibarbis, Ancharius brevibarbus, Arius brevibarbis |
| Pronunciation | brev EE bar buss |
| Etymology | The specific epithet comes from the Latin brevis, meaning short and barba, meaning beard; in reference to its short barbels. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Maxillary barbel not reaching beyond pectoral-fin base; pectroal fin not reaching to base of pelvic fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: rivers of the eastern coast of Madagascar. African Waters, Madagascar waters, Eastern Madagascar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Due to its rarity, husbandry information is unknown. User data. |
| Furniture | Inhabits fairly swift-flowing streams with rocky bottoms. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2, pp 380, Fig. 294. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.35.351.1134 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2003 Oct 08 00:00) |