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» Cyphomyrus wilverthi - (Boulenger, 1898)
Mormyridae
Cyphomyrus
wilverthi
(Boulenger, 1898)
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Nomenclature
Subfamily:
Mormyrinae
Genus:
Cyphomyrus
Species:
Cyphomyrus
wilverthi
(Boulenger, 1898)
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Matériaux pour la faune du Congo. Poissons nouveaux du Congo. Première Partie. Mormyres
p. 8, Pl. 4 (fig. 1).
Original combination:
Marcusenius wilverthi Boulenger, 1898
Synonyms, objective (homotypic):
Marcusenius wilverthi
Hippopotamyrus wilverthi
Type material:
Syntypes: BMNH 1898.11.12.15 (1) Matadi, 1898.11.12.16 (1) Upoto; MRAC 47 (1), 49 (1), 133 (1).
Type locality:
Matadi and Upoto, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Media
Illustration of holoytype of Marcusenius wilverthi Boulenger (= Cyphomyrus wilverthi), 260 mm TL
Illustration of holoytype of Marcusenius wilverthi Boulenger (= Cyphomyrus wilverthi), 260 mm TL
comparison of mouth of Cyphomyrus wilverthi (left) with that of C. psittacus (right)
comparison of mouth of Cyphomyrus wilverthi (left) with that of C. psittacus (right)
Cyphomyrus wilverthi, male, Odzala National Park, Congo River, Republic of Congo
Cyphomyrus wilverthi, male, Odzala National Park, Congo River, Republic of Congo
Illustration of holoytype of Marcusenius wilverthi Boulenger (= Cyphomyrus wilverthi), 260 mm TL
comparison of mouth of Cyphomyrus wilverthi (left) with that of C. psittacus (right)
Cyphomyrus wilverthi, male, Odzala National Park, Congo River, Republic of Congo
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker
, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft
,
Ben Scott
,
Vince Smith
