/siluriformes/anchariidae/ancharius/fuscus/1.jpg "Ancharius fuscus")
Juvenile/siluriformes/anchariidae/ancharius/fuscus/2.jpg "Ancharius fuscus")
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| Scientific Name | Ancharius fuscus Steindachner, 1880 |
| Common Names | Brown Gogo Tohizona Catfish, Tohizona-malle (Denmark), Vahona |
| Type Locality | Tohizona, Madagascar. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius fuscus |
| Pronunciation | an CHAR ee uss |
| Etymology | From the Greek prefix anchi-, meaning near, and arius, a genus of marine catfishes, after its similarity to Arius. The specific epithet comes from the Latin fuscus, meaning brown; in reference to its color. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Maxillary barbel reaching beyond pectoral-fin base; pectoral fin reaching to base of pelvic fin. |
| General Remarks | Inhabits fairly swift-flowing streams with rocky bottoms. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: rivers of the eastern coast of Madagascar. African Waters, Madagascar waters, Eastern Madagascar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Due to its rarity, husbandry information is unknown. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 17 (no. 19) (for 18 July 1880), pp 158. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.35.281.1115 | |
| Last Update | 2023 Jan 12 06:46 (species record created: 2003 Sep 22 00:00) |