Irvineia
| Irvineia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Schilbeidae |
| Genus: | Irvineia Trewavas, 1943 |
| Type species | |
| Irvineia voltae Trewavas, 1943 | |
Irvineia is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Irvineia orientalis Trewavas, 1964
- Irvineia voltae Trewavas, 1943
I. orientalis originates from the Jubba-Shebelle system and grows to 50.2 cm (19.8 in) SL.[2] I. voltae is endemic to the Volta River and grows to the 17.8 cm SL (7.0 in) SL.[3] These fish are oviparous and do not guard their eggs.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Irvineia in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia orientalis" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia voltae" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.
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