Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Osteoglossiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohort: Osteoglossocephala
Cohort/Superordo: Osteoglossomorpha
Ordo: Osteoglossiformes

Familia: Mormyridae
Genus: Marcusenius
Species: Marcusenius senegalensis

Subspecies: Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis

Name

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Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870)

Syntypes: NMW 55109-10 (3, 2), 82892 (1).

Type locality: Taoué and Dagana, Senegal, western Africa.

Synonyms

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  • Mormyrus senegalensis Steindachner, 1870
    • Gnathonemus senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870) — Boulenger, 1898
  • Gnathonemus elongatus Pfaff, 1933
  • Gnathonemus gambiensis Svensson, 1933
  • Gnathonemus pfaffi Fowler, 1958

References

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  • Kramer, B. 2013. Differentiation in morphology and electrical signalling in four species of para- and sympatric Marcusenius (Teleostei: Mormyridae) from Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 46(2): 105–133.]
  • Steindachner, F. 1870. Zur Fischfauna des Senegal. Dritte Abtheilung. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 61 (1. Abth.): 533–583, Pls. 1–8.