Irvineia
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Irvineia
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| Irvineia voltae Trewavas, 1943
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Irvineia is a genus of schilbid catfishes native to Africa.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Irvineia orientalis Trewavas, 1964
- Irvineia voltae Trewavas, 1943
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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Irvineia in FishBase. February 2012 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia orientalis" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia voltae" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.
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