Marcusenius livingstonii
Livingston's bulldog Marcusenius livingstonii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Marcusenius livingstonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Marcusenius |
| Species: | M. livingstonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Marcusenius livingstonii (Boulenger,1898) | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the brother of explorer David Livingstone, Charles Livingstone (1821-1873), who collected the type specimen.[2]
References
- Konings, A.; Vreven, E. & Tweddle, D. (2018). "Marcusenius livingstonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60447A47189649. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60447A47189649.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (17 August 2023). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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