Platyallabes tihoni explained

Platyallabes tihoni is the only species in the genus Platyallabes of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Clariidae.[1] This species is found in the Malebo Pool.[1] P. tihoni has a body plan that is intermediate to the generalized, fusiform (torpedo-shaped) type such as Clarias species and the anguilliform (eel-shaped) type such as Gymnallabes.[2] This species is known to grow up to 52.8 centimetres (20.8 in) TL.

References

  1. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Carl J. Jr.. Ferraris. Zootaxa. 1418. 1–628. 2007. PDF. 10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1. 10.1.1.232.798.
  2. Morphology and spatial constraints in a dorso-ventrally flattened skull, with a revised species description of Platyallabes tihoni (Poll, 1944). Stijn. Devaere. Adriaens, Dominique . Teugels, Guy G. . Verraes, Walter . Journal of Natural History. 2005. 39. 19. 1653–1673. 10.1080/00222930400020103. 10.1.1.596.7003.

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