Congoglanis inga

Congoglanis inga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Congoglanis
Species:
C. inga
Binomial name
Congoglanis inga
Ferraris, Vari, P. H. Skelton, 2011

Congoglanis inga is a species of catfish in the genus Congoglanis. It lives in the Congo River near the Inga I Dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its length reaches 11.1 cm.[1][2]

Etymology

The fish is named after the Inga Rapids, which is near the type locality in the lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Congoglanis inga : fisheries". FishBase. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  2. ^ "Congoglanis inga • Amphiliidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family AMPHILIIDAE Regan 1911 (Loach Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 December 2025.