''Channallabes'' is a
genus
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of
airbreathing catfish
Airbreathing catfish comprise the family Clariidae of the order Siluriformes. Sixteen genera and about 116 species of clariid fishes are described; all are freshwater species. Other groups of catfish also breathe air, such as the Callichthyidae ...
es found in
Africa
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.
Species
Six species in this genus are recognized:
* ''
Channallabes alvarezi''
( Román, 1970)
* ''
Channallabes apus''
( Günther, 1873) (eel catfish)
* ''
Channallabes longicaudatus''
(Pappenheim
Pappenheim is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 11 km south of Weißenburg in Bayern.
History
Historically, Pappenheim was a statelet within Holy Roman Empire. It ...
, 1911)
* ''
Channallabes ogooensis''
Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007
* ''
Channallabes sanghaensis''
Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007
* ''
Channallabes teugelsi''
Devaere, Adriaens & Verraes, 2007
References
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Catfish genera
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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