Marcusenius thomasi explained

Marcusenius thomasi is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in Guinea, Guinea-Bassau, Liberia, and Sierre Leone. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by Mining and deforestation.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of anthropologist Northcote W. Thomas (1868-1936), who collected the type specimen.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES . 30 January 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.