Petrocephalus frieli

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Osteoglossiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohort: Osteoglossocephala Cohort/Superordo: Osteoglossomorpha Ordo: Osteoglossiformes

Familia: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Species: Petrocephalus frieli

Name

Petrocephalus frieli Lavoué, 2012

Holotype: CU 96866. Paratypes (10): CU 91152 (5), 91140 (1), 91144 (3), 91146 (1).

Type locality: Zambia (Northern province on label), Congo basin, Luapula River, Samfa Rapids at pontoon on Chambeshi River, Chambeshi River, 10.85°S, 31.17°E.

Etymology: The species is dedicated to Dr John P. Friel, curator at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates (CUMV), in recognition of his contribution to African ichthyology and for his care of the large collection of African electric fish deposited at CUMV. In addition, Friel is one of the collectors of this species.

References

• Lavoué, S. 2012. Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Osteoglossomorpha: Mormyridae) of the Bangweulu-Mweru ecoregion (Luapula River system, Congo basin), with the description of a new species. Journal of Natural History 46(35–36): 2159–2178. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.708449 Reference page.