Anaspidoglanis akiri

Post by **Silurus** » 08 May 2003, 03:07

T Geerinckx , D Adriaens, GG Teugels & W Verraes, 2003. Taxonomic evaluation and redescription of Anaspidoglanis akiri (Risch, 1987) (Siluriformes : Claroteidae). Cybium, 27: 17-25.

Since 1991, the African catfish Auchenoglanis akiri Risch, 1987 has been included in the genus Parauchenoglanis. An extensive re-analysis of the genera Parauchenoglanis and Anaspidoglanis, however, provides evidence for a closer affinity of A. akiri with the species of the genus Anaspidoglanis, which have a more depressed body and a different head morphology. Both biometric (using 294 specimens) and morphological (external and osteological) evidence supports this generic shift. Consequently, Auchenoglanis akiri has been transferred to the genus Anaspidoglanis, and given a redescription. The most important characters that allow to identify the species are: a thin skin covering the eyes, a premaxillary toothplate measuring 22 to 27% of the head length, a moderately broad snout, and completely in-sed branchiostegal membranes.

Post by **Dinyar** » 08 May 2003, 03:40

What are "in-sed branchiostegal membranes"?

Dinyar

Post by **Silurus** » 08 May 2003, 03:42

Probably a typo for "in-set branchiostegal membranes". I just cut and pasted the abstract from Science Citation Index.
Don't ask me what "in-set branchiostegal membranes" are...I haven't seen the paper yet.