Isichthys
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]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
| Genus: | Isichthys T. N. Gill, 1863 |
| Species: | I. henryi |
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| Isichthys henryi T. N. Gill, 1863 | |
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References
- "Mormyridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Isichthys henryi" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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