Congoglanis howesi
Species of catfish
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Congoglanis howesi is a species of catfish in the genus Congoglanis. It lives in the Luachimo River in Angola.[1]
| Congoglanis howesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amphiliidae |
| Genus: | Congoglanis |
| Species: | C. howesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Congoglanis howesi | |
Length
Its length reaches 11.3 cm.[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Gordon J. Howes (1938–2013), of the Natural History Museum (London), because of his many contributions to ichthyology.[3]
