Phyllonemus is a genus of claroteid catfish native to Africa where it is only found in Lake Tanganyika.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Subfamily: | Claroteinae |
| Genus: | Phyllonemus Boulenger, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906
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Species
editThis genus currently contains three recognized species:[1]
- Phyllonemus brichardi Risch, 1987
- Phyllonemus filinemus Worthington & Ricardo, 1937
- Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906 (Spatula-barbeled catfish)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Phyllonemus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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