Isichthys Explained

Isischthys is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Isichthys henryi.[1] It occurs in coastal river basins in West Africa, ranging as far southeast as the Kouilou-Niari River in Middle Africa. It reaches a length of about 29cm (11inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Joseph Henry (1797–1878), first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mormyridae . Deeplyfish- fishes of the world . 18 May 2017 . 22 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081841/http://deeplyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Family-Mormyridae-PDF.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes) . 12 November 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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