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» Mormyrus caballus bumbanus - Boulenger 1909
Mormyridae
Mormyrus
caballus
bumbanus
Boulenger 1909
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Genus:
Mormyrus
Species:
Mormyrus
caballus
Subspecies:
Mormyrus
caballus
bumbanus
Boulenger 1909
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Descriptions of new freshwater fishes discovered by Mr. G. L. Bates in South Cameroon
p. 186.
Synonyms, objective (homotypic):
Mormyrus jae Boulenger, 1914
Type material:
Holotype (unique): BMNH 1909.7.9.25. Synonym of Mormyrus caballus Boulenger 1898, but a valid subspecies -- (Reizer 1964; Gosse 1984:98).
Media
Mormyrus jae Boulenger (= Mormyrus caballus bumbanus) holotype (unique) BMNH 1920.5.17.4, Ja (or Dja) River, southern Cameroon
Mormyrus jae Boulenger (= Mormyrus caballus bumbanus) holotype (unique) BMNH 1920.5.17.4, Ja (or Dja) River, southern Cameroon
Mormyrus bumbanus Boulenger holotype (unique) BMNH 1909.7.9.25, Bumba River at Assobam, southern Cameroon
Mormyrus bumbanus Boulenger holotype (unique) BMNH 1909.7.9.25, Bumba River at Assobam, southern Cameroon
Mormyrus jae Boulenger (= Mormyrus caballus bumbanus) holotype (unique) BMNH 1920.5.17.4, Ja (or Dja) River, southern Cameroon
Mormyrus bumbanus Boulenger holotype (unique) BMNH 1909.7.9.25, Bumba River at Assobam, southern Cameroon
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker
, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft
,
Ben Scott
,
Vince Smith
