Gogo atratus Ng, Sparks & Loiselle, 2008
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Gogo atratus is a species of catfish of the family Anchariidae endemic to Madagascar where it is found in the Mananara du Nord River drainage in northeastern Madagascar. It grows to a standard length of 17.1 cm (6.7 in).
G. atratus is strictly nocturnal. It reproduces at the end of the dry season and at the onset of the rainy season. The size of the eggs suggests that this species exhibits parental care, though this is unproven. G. atratus feed on aquatic insects and small freshwater shrimp.
Wikipedia contributors, Gogo atratus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:39:40.981148+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gogo atratus Ng, Sparks & Loiselle, 2008
- Name authority
- Ng, Sparks & Loiselle, 2008
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Anchariidae
- Genus
- Gogo
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAnchariidae Glaw & Vences, 1994
- genusGogo Ng & Sparks, 2005
- speciesGogo atratus Ng, Sparks & Loiselle, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gogo. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gogo arcuatus Ng & Sparks, 2005 | AnchariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gogo brevibarbis (Boulenger, 1911) | AnchariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gogo ornatus Ng & Sparks, 2005 | AnchariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ng, H. H., Sparks, J. S., & Loiselle, P. V. (2008). A New Species of Catfish of the GenusGogofrom Northeastern Madagascar (Siluriformes: Anchariidae). Copeia, 2. https://doi.org/10.1643/ci-07-121 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3GRFS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.