Irvineia voltae

Irvineia voltae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Irvineia
Species: I. voltae
Binomial name
Irvineia voltae
Trewavas, 1943

Irvineia voltae is a species of schilbid catfish endemic to the lower Volta River in Ghana.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 17.8 centimetres (7.0 in) SL. They are oviparous and do not guard their eggs.[2]

Conservation

I. voltae is classified as an endangered species by IUCN; in Ghana there is a conservation policy in place for the species.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Entsua-Mensah, M. & Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Irvineia voltae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Irvineia voltae" in FishBase. Sep 2008 version.


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