The Lake Victoria deepwater catfish (Xenoclarias eupogon) is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Clariidae. It is monotypic within the genus Xenoclarias.[1] This species is endemic to Lake Victoria, and is found in deeper areas of the lake, from 12 to 20 metres (39–66 ft).[2] This species is threatened with extinction or may already be extinct due to predation by the introduced Nile perch as well as other recent ecological changes.[2] This species grows to about 20 cm (7.9 in) SL.[2]
Lake Victoria deepwater catfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Clariidae |
Genus: | Xenoclarias Greenwood, 1958 |
Species: | X. eupogon |
Binomial name | |
Xenoclarias eupogon (Norman, 1928) | |
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