Ancharius

Taxobox


name = "Ancharius"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Anchariidae
genus = "Ancharius"
genus_authority = Steindachner, 1880
type_species = "Ancharius fuscus"
type_species_authority = Steindachner, 1880
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Ancharius fuscus"
Steindachner, 1880
"Ancharius griseus"
Ng & Sparks, 2005

"Ancharius" is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae. It includes two species, "A. fuscus" and "A. griseus".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]

"Ancharius" has been variably placed in Mochokidae, Ariidae, and Anchariidae.cite journal|title=Revision of the endemic Malagasy catfish family Anchariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with descriptions of a new genus and three new species|first=Heok Hee|last=Ng|coauthors=Sparks, John S.|year=2005|journal=Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters|volume=16|issue=4|pages=303–323] They are native to Madagascar; "A. fuscus" is widely distributed along eastern-draining rivers of Madagascar, while "A. griseus" inhabits the Onilahy River basin of western Madagascar.

"A. fuscus" grows to about 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) TL.FishBase species|genus=Ancharius|species=fuscus|year=2007|month=July] "A. griseus" reaches about 24.4 cm (9.6 in) SL.FishBase species|genus=Ancharius|species=griseus|year=2007|month=July]

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