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Isichthys

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Isichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Subfamily: Mormyrinae
Genus: Isichthys
T. N. Gill, 1863
Species:
I. henryi
Binomial name
Isichthys henryi
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" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Isichthys henryi" in FishBase. June 2011 version.