Xenisthmus africanus
Species of fish
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Xenisthmus africanus, also known as the flathead wriggler or African wriggler, is a species of fish in the Xenisthmidae (wriggler) family, which is regarded as a synonymous with the Eleotridae,.[1] It is found in the Indian Ocean, ranging from the coast of east Africa and to the islands in the western Indian Ocean.[2] It has a flatter head than most other wrigglers.[3]
| Xenisthmus africanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Xenisthmus |
| Species: | X. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenisthmus africanus J. L. B. Smith, 1958 | |
