Amarginops is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa where they are only found in Congo River system.
| Amarginops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Subfamily: | Claroteinae |
| Genus: | Amarginops Nichols & Griscom, 1917 |
| Type species | |
| Amarginops platus Nichols & Griscom, 1917 | |
Species
editThere are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Amarginops hildae (Bell-Cross, 1973)
- Amarginops mabusi (Boulenger, 1905)
- Amarginops ornatus (Boulenger, 1902)
- Amarginops platus Nichols & Griscom, 1917
The genus was formerly monotypic, featuring only A. platus.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Amarginops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Amarginops". FishBase. December 2011 version.
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