Nannopetersius ansorgii explained

Nannopetersius ansorgii is a species of African tetra fish. It is found in the central Africa in the Benito (Mbini), Chiloango, Kouilou, Loeme and Ogooué rivers of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea and the Bengo and Congo River basins of Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

Nannopetersius ansorgii reaches a standard length of 7cm (03inches).

Etymology

The species epithet is named in honor of explorer William John Ansorge (1850-1913), who collected the type specimen.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order CHARACIFORMES: Families DISTICHODONTIDAE, CITHARINIDAE, CRENUCHIDAE, ALESTIDAE and HEPSETIDAE . 14 March 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.