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Scientific Name | Gogo brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911) |
Common Names | Ambohimanga Catfish Gogo, Ambohimanga-malle (Denmark), Vahona, Vaona |
Type Locality | Ambohimanga, Fianarantsao Province, Madagascar, 20°52'S, 47°36'E. |
Synonym(s) | Ancharius brevibarbis, Arius brevibarbis |
Pronunciation | brev EE bar buss |
Etymology | The specific epithet comes from the Latin brevis, meaning short and barba, meaning beard; in reference to its short barbels. |
Species Information | |
Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Maxillary barbel not reaching beyond pectoral-fin base; pectroal fin not reaching to base of pelvic fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: rivers of the eastern coast of Madagascar. African Waters, Madagascar waters, Eastern Madagascar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Due to its rarity, husbandry information is unknown. User data. |
Furniture | Inhabits fairly swift-flowing streams with rocky bottoms. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2, pp 380, Fig. 294. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2023 Jan 12 06:20 (species record created: 2003 Oct 08 00:00) |