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Ivindomyrus opdenboschi

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Ivindomyrus opdenboschi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Ivindomyrus
Species:
I. opdenboschi
Binomial name
Ivindomyrus opdenboschi
Taverne & Géry, 1975

Ivindomyrus opdenboschi is a species of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. It is only found in the Ivindo River in Gabon.[2] It reaches a length of about 27.4 cm (10.8 in).[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of Armand Opdenbosch (1929–1977), the chief technician and taxidermist at the Musée Royal de I’Afrique Centrale, because of his invaluable technical aid in the study of mormyrid systematics.[3]


References

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  1. ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Ivindomyrus opdenboschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182834A7981070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182834A7981070.en. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ivindomyrus opdenboschi". FishBase. June 2011 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2024.