Giraffe catfish

Giraffe catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Genus: Auchenoglanis
Species:
A. occidentalis
Binomial name
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Auchenoglanis scutatus, Schmitz, 1912[2]
  • Auchenoglanis vittatus, Mokelo, 1978
  • Pimelodus occidentalis, Valenciennes, 1840
  • Auchenaspis occidentalis, (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Auchenoglanis biscutatus occidentalis, (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Auchenoglanis occidentalis occidentalis, (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Auchenoglannis occidentalis, (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Auchenoglanis occidentalis tanganicanus, Boulenger, 1906
  • Auchenoglanis occidentalis tchadiensis, Pellegrin, 1909
  • Auchenoglanis occidentalis tchadensis, Pellegrin, 1909
  • Auchenoglanis tchadensis, Pellegrin, 1909
  • Auchenoglanis acuticeps, Pappenheim, 1914
  • Auchenoglanis wittei, Giltay, 1930
  • Auchenoglanis occidentalis tanganyikanus, Jayaram, 1966

The giraffe catfish, Auchenoglanis occidentalis, is an African catfish. It eats plants off the floor of lakes and streams. The diet of giraffe catfish is very dependent upon their environment. They keep an omnivorous diet but mainly eat insects present in the waters. [3]

  1. ^ Lalèyè P, Azeroual A, Entsua-Mensah M, Getahun A, Hanssens M, Moelants T (April 30, 2019). "Auchenoglanis occidentalis". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference FB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Abobi, S.M.; Oyiadzo, J.W.; Wolff, M. (17 Oct 2019). "Comparing feeding niche, growth characteristics and exploitation level of the giraffe catfish Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Valenciennes, 1775) in the two largest artificial lakes of northern Ghana". African Journal of Aquatic Science. 44 (3): 261–272. doi:10.2989/16085914.2019.1628704. Retrieved 16 Mar 2024.