Biology:Isichthys henryi

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Short description: Species of fish

Isichthys henryi
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Isichthys

T. N. Gill, 1863
Species:
I. henryi
Binomial name
Isichthys henryi
T. N. Gill, 1863
Synonyms
  • Mormyrus henryi (Gill 1863)
  • Mormyrus cobitiformis Peters 1882

Henry's mormyrid (Isichthys henryi) is a species of freshwater elephantfish in the family Mormyridae and the only member of its genus.[1] It occurs in coastal river basins in West Africa, ranging as far southeast as the Kouilou-Niari River in Middle Africa.[2] It reaches a length of about 29 cm (11 in).[2]

References

  1. "Mormyridae". http://deeplyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Family-Mormyridae-PDF.pdf. Retrieved 18 May 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Isichthys henryi" in FishBase. June 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q118908 entry