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Cranoglanis

(Cranoglanis bouderius)

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Description

Cranoglanis bouderius is a species of armorhead catfish found in Kwangsi Province,China and Vietnam.It grows to a length of 43.0 cm (16.9 inches) SL and to 2.2 kilograms (4.9 lb).It is considered to be a fine food fish in the Zhujiang River Valley in China.It lives in clear water rivers and its diet consists of shrimps and small fishes.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Cranoglanididae
Genus:Cranoglanis
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