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Bathybagrus platycephalus

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Chrysichthys platycephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Bathybagrus
Species:
B. platycephalus
Binomial name
Bathybagrus platycephalus
Synonyms
  • Chrysichthys platycephalus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937

Bathybagrus platycephalus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It grows to a length of 22.0 cm (8.7 inches) TL and is a component of local fisheries.

References

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  • Natakimazi, G.; Hanssens, M. (2006). "Chrysichthys platycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60784A12397447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60784A12397447.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bathybagrus platycephalus". FishBase. December 2011 version.