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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Anchariidae (Vaonas)
Etymology: Gogo: Gogo is the Malagasy word most commonly used to refer to members of Anchariidae.; ornatus: The specific epithet comes from the Latin ornatus, meaning in splendid dress, in reference to its colouration (Ref. 56142).

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Freshwater; demersal. Temperate, preferred ?

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Africa: Mangoro River drainage on east coast of Madagascar (Ref. 56142).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56142)

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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 43 - 46. Diagnosis: Gogo ornatus is distinguished from other members of Anchariidae by a highly mottled pigmentation pattern consisting of contrasting light and dark patches vs. uniform colouration with or without isolated small scattered dark spots or subtle mottled brownish-gray colouration (Ref. 56142). It can be further distinguished from Gogo brevibarbis in having unicuspid teeth on the upper and lower jaws vs. bicuspid; and a smaller eye, 9.2-13.6% of head length vs. 15.9% (Ref. 56142). It can be distinguished from Gogo arcuatus in having a smaller eye, 9.2-13.6% of head length vs. 17.7-18.0%; and a straight dorsoposterior margin of the dorsal fin vs. concave (Ref. 56142).

Found in a clear, clean, and well oxygenated river with a substrate composed of sand and gravel, with large scattered boulders (Ref. 56142).

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Ng, H.H. and J.S. Sparks, 2005. Revision of the endemic Malagasy catfish family Anchariidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes), with descriptions of a new genus and three new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters 16(4):303-323. (Ref. 56142)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii))

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Gogo ornatus Ng & Sparks, 2005