title: Ancharius (fish)
text: # Ancharius (fish)
  
  Ancharius, the Vaonas, is a small genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Anchariidae.
  
  Ancharius has been variably placed in Mochokidae, Ariidae, and Anchariidae. They are endemic to Madagascar.
  
  ## Species
  
  This genus currently contain two described species:
  
  * Ancharius fuscus Steindachner, 1880
  * Ancharius griseus H. H. Ng & Sparks, 2005
  