Gogo (fish)
Gogo is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae. It includes four species.[1][2]
| Gogo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Anchariidae |
| Genus: | Gogo H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2005 |
| Type species | |
| Gogo ornatus H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2005 | |
Gogo species are all endemic to freshwater rivers in eastern Madagascar; they are primarily found in highland habitats with clear, swift water.[3] These fish range in size from about 17.1–25.0 centimetres (6.7–9.8 inches) in length.[3]
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[4]
- Gogo arcuatus H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2005
- Gogo atratus H. H. Ng, Sparks & Loiselle, 2008
- Gogo brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911)
- Gogo ornatus H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2005
References
- Ferraris, Carl J. Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1.
- Ng, Heok Hee; Sparks, John S. (2005). "Revision of the endemic Malagasy catfish family Anchariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with descriptions of a new genus and three new species". Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters. 16 (4): 303–323.
- Ng, Heok Hee; Sparks, John S.; Loiselle, Paul V. (2008). "A New Species of Catfish of the Genus Gogo from Northeastern Madagascar (Siluriformes: Anchariidae)". Copeia. 2008 (2): 395–400. doi:10.1643/CI-07-121. S2CID 85698386.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Gogo in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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