Irvineia

Irvineia is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa.

Irvineia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Irvineia
Trewavas, 1943
Type species
Irvineia voltae
Trewavas, 1943

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

I. orientalis originates from the Jubba-Shebelle system and grows to 50.2 cm (19.8 in) SL.[2] I. voltae is endemic to the Volta River and grows to the 17.8 cm SL (7.0 in) SL.[3] These fish are oviparous and do not guard their eggs.[2][3]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Irvineia in FishBase. February 2012 version.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia orientalis" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia voltae" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.


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