Phractolaemus ansorgii

Phractolaemus ansorgii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anotophysa 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Anotophysa

Ordo: Gonorynchiformes
Familia: Phractolaemidae
Genus: Phractolaemus
Species:

Name

Type locality: Sapelle station, between Ethiop and Jamieson rivers, Uganda.

Etymology: Species is named in appreciation after W. J. Ansorge, who provided the author with not only the type material and associated data for this species.

Synonyms

  • Phractolaemus spinosus Pellegrin, 1925
  • Phractolaemus spinosus carpenteri Fowler, 1949

References

  • Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase, version (02/2006). [1]

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Afrikanischer Schlammfisch
  • English: Hingemouth
  • svenska: Slamfisk
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