Marcusenius gracilis
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Taxonavigation: Osteoglossiformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Mormyridae
Genus: Marcusenius
Species: Marcusenius gracilis
Name[edit]
Marcusenius gracilis Kramer, 2013
Type locality: Côte d’ Ivoire, Comoé River, Kafolo, Campement de Recherche sur les Mouches Tsétsé, 9°36′N, 4°19′W [1].
Etymology: The specific name gracilis is the Latin word for slender, it was given, because this species is more slender than the other Ivorian and many of the West African Marcusenius species, including M. furcidens.
References[edit]
- Kramer, B.; 2013: Differentiation in morphology and electrical signalling in four species of para- and sympatric Marcusenius (Teleostei: Mormyridae) from Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 46 (2): 105–133. PDF