Petrocephalus ansorgii, the Agberi mormyrid, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa: on the Upper and Lower Niger, the Bénuoé, and the coastal rivers of Nigeria.[2]
| Petrocephalus ansorgii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Petrocephalus |
| Species: | P. ansorgii
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrocephalus ansorgii Boulenger 1903
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Size
editThis species reaches a length of 14.1 cm (5.6 in).[3]
Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of English explorer and collector William John Ansorge (1850–1913), who collected the holotype specimen.[4]
References
edit- ^ Olaosebikan, B.D.; Awaïss, A.; Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Petrocephalus ansorgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182996A135011335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182996A135011335.en. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Bigorne, R. (1990). "Mormyridae". In C. Lévêque; D. Paugy; G.G. Teugels (eds.). Faune des poissons d'eaux saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Faune Trop. 28. Vol. tome 1. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, and ORSTOM, Paris. pp. 122–184.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrocephalus ansorgii". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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