Ancharius (fish)

Ancharius, the Vaonas, is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae.

Ancharius
Ancharius fuscus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Anchariidae
Genus:	Ancharius Steindachner, 1880
Type species
Ancharius fuscus Steindachner, 1880

Ancharius has been variably placed in Mochokidae, Ariidae, and Anchariidae.^[1] They are endemic to Madagascar.

Species

This genus currently contain two described species:^[2]

• Ancharius fuscus Steindachner, 1880
• Ancharius griseus H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2005