''Ancharius fuscus'' is a species of
catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...
in the family
Anchariidae
The Anchariidae are a family of catfishes containing two genera, '' Ancharius'' and '' Gogo'' with 6 species. Anchariids are a strictly freshwater group endemic to Madagascar. Anchariids are characterized by the presence of fringed barbels and a ...
. It is commonly referred to as the vaona but this name also refers to ''
Gogo brevibarbis
''Gogo brevibarbis'' is a species of catfish in the family Anchariidae. It is commonly referred to as the vaona though this name also refers to ''Ancharius fuscus''. It is endemic to Madagascar where it is only known from the holotype, which is a ...
''. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Madagascar
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where it is found in the eastern draining rivers. Its natural
habitat
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is
river
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s. It is threatened by
habitat loss
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. ''A. fuscus'' grows to about 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in)
TL.
See also
*
Ancharius (fish)
''Ancharius'', the Vaonas, is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae.
''Ancharius'' has been variably placed in Mochokidae, Ariidae, and Anchariidae. They are endemic to Madagascar.
Species
This genus curre ...
*
Ancharius griseus
''Ancharius griseus'' is a species of catfish of family Anchariidae. It inhabits the Onilahy River basin of western Madagascar. ''A. griseus'' reaches about SL.
See also
* Ancharius (fish)
* Ancharius fuscus
''Ancharius fuscus'' is a spec ...
References
Sources
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fuscus
Freshwater fish of Madagascar
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Fish described in 1880
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