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Chaca burmensis

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Chaca burmensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Chacidae
Genus: Chaca
Species:
C. burmensis
Binomial name
Chaca burmensis

Chaca burmensis is a species of angler catfish endemic to Myanmar,[1] where it is found in the Sittang River and possibly the Ayeyarwady drainage.[2] This species grows to a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 inches).

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chaca burmensis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  2. ^ Brown, Barbara A.; Ferraris, Carl J. Jr. (1988). "Comparative Osteology of the Asian Catfish Family Chacidae, with the Description of a New Species from Burma" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2907): 1–16.