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Issue: Vol. 5741 No. 1: 5 Jan. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-01-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.1.10
Page range: 197-200
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A note on the recognition of genera Amphilius and Anoplopterus within mountain catfishes (Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae) of Africa

Biology Department; Randolph-Macon College; Ashland; VA; 23005; USA; Smithsonian Research Associate; National Museum of Natural History; Division of Fishes; Washington; DC; USA 20560
National Research Foundation – South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity; Makanda; 6140; South Africa
Florida Museum of Natural History; University of Florida; Gainesville; FL 32611; USA
Pisces Amphiliidae Amphiliinae Africa

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How to Cite

Schmidt, R.C., Skelton, P.H. & Page, L.M. (2026) A note on the recognition of genera Amphilius and Anoplopterus within mountain catfishes (Amphiliidae: Amphiliinae) of Africa. Zootaxa, 5741 (1), 197–200. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.1.10