''Gymnallabes'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
. ''Gymnallabes'' species are thin and eel-like for burrowing.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Gymnallabes nops''
T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
* ''
Gymnallabes typus''
Günther, 1867
References
Clariidae
Catfish genera
Fish of Africa
Fish of Cameroon
Fish of Equatorial Guinea
Freshwater fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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