African leaffish
the African leaffish (Polycentropsis abbreviata) is a species of African leaffish native to fresh waters of western Africa.[2] Although placed in the family Nandidae by FishBase[3] and by the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World[4] many recent authorities place Polycentropsis in Polycentridae.[5]
| African leaffish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Nandidae |
| Genus: | Polycentropsis Boulenger, 1901 |
| Species: | P. abbreviata |
| Binomial name | |
| Polycentropsis abbreviata Boulenger, 1901 | |
This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T.; Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Polycentropsis abbreviata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182604A135015337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182604A135015337.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Polycentropsis abbreviata" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2019). "Nandidae" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
- J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- Collins, R.A., R. Britz, and L. Ruber (2015). Phylogenetic systematics of leaffishes (Teleostei: Polycentridae, Nandidae). J Zoolog Syst Evol Res 53(4). doi:10.1111/jzs.12103
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