Enneacampus ansorgii
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Syngnathidae |
Genus: | Enneacampus |
Species: | E. ansorgii
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Binomial name | |
Enneacampus ansorgii (Boulenger, 1910)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Enneacampus ansorgii, the African freshwater pipefish, is a pipefish in the family Syngnathidae (pipefishes and seahorses).[2] It is widely distributed in coastal rivers and streams of Western Africa, being found in both slow and fast flowing water from the Gambia River to the Cuanza River in Angola.[1] It is most likely that the specific name honours the explorer William John Ansorge (1850-1913).[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Pollom, R. (2017). "Enneacampus ansorgii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T167999A96891636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T167999A96891636.en.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Enneacampus ansorgii" in FishBase. February 2018 version.
- ^ "Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. A". Hans G. Hansson. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Syngnathidae
- Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
- Fish described in 1910
- Syngnathiformes stubs