Dinotopterus
Sign in to saveDinotopterus cunningtoni is a species of catfish in the family Clariidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is of importance in local commercial fisheries. It can reach up to in standard length.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Dinotopterus is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Airbreathing catfish, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
It is catalogued under topics including Catfish genera, Clariidae and Fish described in 1906.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyClariidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Clariidae
- Collections
- CUMV, MCZ, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Tanzania, Malawi
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Airbreathing catfish
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Dinotopterus cunningtoni is a species of catfish in the family Clariidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It is of importance in local commercial fisheries. It can reach up to in standard length.
The genus Dinotopterus is currently considered monotypic, but formerly included several Lake Malawi species that now are placed in Bathyclarias.
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