The Somalia catfish (''Bagrus urostigma'') is a
species of
catfish (
order
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Siluriformes) in the
family Bagridae.
The Somalia catfish is native to the
Jubba River in
Somalia.
This species has four pairs of
barbels. The maxillary barbels reach to the middle of the
adipose fin in juveniles and to the middle of the dorsal fin in the adult.
[ The caudal fin is forked, with the upper lobe longer than the lower. The pectoral fin spine is very strong, prominent, and strongly serrated on the inner side.][ The fish is reddish brown above, yellowish white beneath, and the caudal fin dotted with black.][ This species grows to 72.0 centimetres TL.]
References
Bagrus
Fish of Somalia
Freshwater fish of Kenya
Fish described in 1895
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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