Ancharius (fish)
Genus of fishes
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Ancharius, the Vaonas, is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae.
| Ancharius | |
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| Ancharius fuscus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| 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
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