Petrocephalus ansorgii explained

Petrocephalus ansorgii, the Agberi mormyrid, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa: on the Upper and Lower Niger, the Bénuoé, and the coastal rivers of Nigeria.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 14.1cm (05.6inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of English explorer and collector William John Ansorge (1850–1913), who collected the holotype specimen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bigorne, R.. 1990. Mormyridae. 122-184. C. Lévêque . D. Paugy . G.G. Teugels . Faune des poissons d'eaux saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest . tome 1. Faune Trop. 28. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, and ORSTOM, Paris.
  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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