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Euchilichthys royauxi

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Euchilichthys royauxi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Mochokidae
Genus: Euchilichthys
Species:
E. royauxi
Binomial name
Euchilichthys royauxi
Boulenger, 1902

Euchilichthys royauxi is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Congo Basin of Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. This species grows to a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. Euchilichthys royauxi was named by George Albert Boulenger in 1902 from specimens taken in the Ubangi, its specific name royauxi is in honor of the Belgian officer Louis Joseph Royaux who led the expedition that collected the type specimen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Order SILURIFORMES: Families MALAPTERURIDAE, MOCHOKIDAE, SCHILBEIDAE, AUCHENOGLANIDIDAE, CLAROTEIDAE and LACANTUNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.