Auchenoglanidinae
Sign in to saveAuchenoglanididae, also known as flatnose catfishes, is a family of catfish native to freshwater habitats in tropical Africa. They were previously considered a subfamily of the family Claroteidae, but are now generally treated as a distinct family. The monophyly of Auchenoglanidinae is uncontested.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyClaroteidae
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Auchenoglanididae, also known as flatnose catfishes, is a family of catfish native to freshwater habitats in tropical Africa. They were previously considered a subfamily of the family Claroteidae, but are now generally treated as a distinct family. The monophyly of Auchenoglanidinae is uncontested.
It contains the following genera: Auchenoglanis Günther, 1865 Notoglanidium Günther, 1903 Parauchenoglanis Boulenger, 1911
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