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Campylomormyrus luapulaensis

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Species of fish

Campylomormyrus luapulaensis
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
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.

Size

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

Etymology

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


References

  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.
Taxon identifiers
Campylomormyrus luapulaensis


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