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Phractolaemus ansorgii Boulenger, 1901

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Boulenger, G. A. (1901). On the fishes collected by Dr. W. J. Ansorge in the Niger Delta. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901.</em> v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 1): 4-10, Pls. 2-4.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Gonorynchiformes
family
Phractolaemidae
genus
Phractolaemus
species
Phractolaemus ansorgii

Name

Synonyms
Phractolaemus ansorgei ansorgei
Phractolaemus ansorgei spinosus Pellegrin, 1925
Phractolaemus gabonensis
Phractolaemus spinosus Pellegrin, 1925
Phractolaemus spinosus carpenteri Fowler, 1949
Homonyms
Phractolaemus ansorgii Boulenger, 1901
Common names
African mudfish in English
African mudfish in English
Afrikanischer Schlammfisch in German
Bahníček Africký in language.
Blood Fish in English
Hingemouth in English
Liejukala in language.
Ogidigbi in language.
Okongo in language.
Osigbi in language.
Slamfisk in Swedish
Slangemudderfisk in language.
Velkošupináč Ansorgův in language.
Blood Fish in English
Afrikanischer Schlammfisch in German
Bahníček Africký in language.
Hingemouth in English
Liejukala in language.
Ogidigbi in language.
Okongo in language.
Osigbi in language.
Slamfisk in Swedish
Slangemudderfisk in Danish
Velkošupináč Ansorgův in language.

Bibliographic References

  1. Boulenger, G. A. (1901). On the fishes collected by Dr. W. J. Ansorge in the Niger Delta. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901.</em> v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 1): 4-10, Pls. 2-4.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
  4. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
  5. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
  6. Shiino, Sueo M., 1976: List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations. Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4. 262.
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