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Isichthys

Isischthys is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Isichthys henryi. It occurs in coastal river basins in West Africa, ranging as far southeast as the Kouilou-Niari River in Middle Africa. It reaches a length of about 29 cm (11 in).

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Isichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Isichthys
T. N. Gill, 1863
Species:
I. henryi
Binomial name
Isichthys henryi
Synonyms
  • Mormyrus henryi (Gill, 1863)
  • Mormyrus cobitiformis Peters, 1882

Isischthys is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Isichthys henryi.2 It occurs in coastal river basins in West Africa, ranging as far southeast as the Kouilou-Niari River in Middle Africa.3 It reaches a length of about 29 cm (11 in).3

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Joseph Henry (1797–1878), first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.4


References

References

  1. Moelants, T. & Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Isichthys henryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T182624A135004312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182624A135004312.en. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. "Mormyridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Isichthys henryi". FishBase. June 2011 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.