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Campylomormyrus luapulaensis

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Campylomormyrus luapulaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Campylomormyrus
Species:
C. luapulaensis
Binomial name
Campylomormyrus luapulaensis
(L. R. David & Poll 1937)
Synonyms

Campylomormyrus luapulaensis is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa: in the Luapula River of the upper Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 22.0 cm (8.7 in).[3]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of the upper Luapula River, Congo River basin, Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo. [4]


References

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  1. ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Campylomormyrus luapulaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182621A7928357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182621A7928357.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ Gosse, J.-P. (1984). "Mormyridae". In J. Daget; J.-P. Gosse; D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.). Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). Vol. 1. MRAC ORSTOM. pp. 63–122.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Campylomormyrus luapulaensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2024.