Gogo brevibarbis

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| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| taxon = Gogo brevibarbis

| authority = (Boulenger, 1911)

| synonyms = Ancharius brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911)

Arius brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911)

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Gogo brevibarbis is a species of catfish in the family Anchariidae. It is commonly referred to as the vaona though this name also refers to Ancharius fuscus. It is endemic to Madagascar where it is only known from the holotype, which is apparently from the Mananjary River basin.{{Cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J. Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF}} Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It grows to a length of 25 cm.

References

  • {{FishBase |genus= Gogo|species= brevibarbis| month = December| year = 2011}}
  • Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/1258/all Ancharius brevibarbis]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140627094911/http://www.iucnredlist.org/ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 3 August 2007.

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Category:Anchariidae

Category:Freshwater fish of Madagascar

Category:Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger

Category:Fish described in 1911

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