Petrocephalus longicapitis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Osteoglossiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohort: Osteoglossocephala Cohort/Superordo: Osteoglossomorpha Ordo: Osteoglossiformes

Familia: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Species: Petrocephalus longicapitis

Name

• Petrocephalus longicapitis Kramer et. al., 2012

Holotype: SAIAB 85916. Paratypes: SMF 28265 (27); SAIAB 85917 (specimens 14fish, 16fish), 85911 (25fish, 26fish), 85918 (37fish, 38fish, 43fish).

Type locality: Namibia, East Caprivi, upper Zambezi River at Katima Mulilo, approx. 17°29'30"S, 24°16'18"E.[1]

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Latin longus (= long) and caput (= head), refering to the relatively long head of the species.

References

• Kramer, B., Bills, R., Skelton, P. & Wink, M.; 2012: A critical revision of the churchill snoutfish, genus Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Mormyridae), from southern and eastern Africa, with the recognition of Petrocephalus tanensis, and the description of five new species. Journal of Natural History, 46 (35-36): 2179–2258. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.708452