Petrocephalus longianalis

Taxonavigation

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: Petrocephalus
Species: Petrocephalus longianalis

Name

• Petrocephalus longianalis Kramer et. al., 2012

Holotype: SAIAB 76758. Paratypes: SAIAB 186060 (48).

Type locality: Zambia, Zambia Province, Luapula System, Luongo River, Lufubu River, Lufubu River Falls below bridge at Chipili on Mensa-Mununga road, 10°43'46.92"S, 29°05'36.96"E.[1]

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Latin longus (= long) and analis (= anal fin), refering to the relatively long anal fin (count of fin rays nA = 33 - it was highest and distinctive among the Petrocephalus species of the author's study).

References

• Kramer, B., Bills, R., Skelton, P. & Wink, M.; 2012: A critical revision of the churchill snoutfish, genus Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Mormyridae), from southern and eastern Africa, with the recognition of Petrocephalus tanensis, and the description of five new species. Journal of Natural History, 46 (35-36): 2179–2258. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.708452