Gephyroglanis

Taxobox
name = "Gephyroglanis"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Claroteidae
subfamilia = Claroteinae
genus = "Gephyroglanis"
genus_authority = Boulenger, 1899
type_species = "Gephyroglanis congicus"
type_species_authority = Boulenger, 1899
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Gephyroglanis congicus"
Boulenger, 1899
"Gephyroglanis gymnorhynchus"
Pappenheim, 1914
"Gephyroglanis habereri"
Steindachner, 1912

"Gephyroglanis" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Claroteidae. It includes three species, "G. congicus", "G. gymnorhynchus", and "G. habereri".cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF]

"G. congicus" grows up to 43.0 centimetres (16.9 in) SL.fishbase species|genus=Gephyroglanis|species=congicus|year=2008|month=Oct] This species originates from the Congo-Lualaba River system.

"G. gymnorhynchus" grows up to 14.6 cm (5.7 in) SL.fishbase species|genus=Gephyroglanis|species=gymnorhynchus|year=2008|month=Oct] This species originates from the Aruwimi River and Port Congo.

"G. habereri" grows up to 20.2 cm SL.fishbase species|genus=Gephyroglanis|species=habereri|year=2008|month=Oct] "G. habereri" is known only from its holotype of the Congo River in Cameroon.

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