Phractolaemus ansorgii

Phractolaemus ansorgii

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Anotophysa 

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
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Anotophysa

Ordo: Gonorynchiformes
Familia: Phractolaemidae
Genus: Phractolaemus
Species: Phractolaemus ansorgii

Name

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Type locality: Sapelle station, between Ethiop and Jamieson rivers, Uganda.

Etymology: Species is named in appreciation after W. J. Ansorge, who provided the author with not only the type material and associated data for this species.

Synonyms

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  • Phractolaemus spinosus Pellegrin, 1925
  • Phractolaemus spinosus carpenteri Fowler, 1949

References

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  • Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase, version (02/2006). [1]

Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Afrikanischer Schlammfisch
English: Hingemouth
svenska: Slamfisk