Cyphomyrus wilverthi (Boulenger, 1898)

Onglets principaux

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.

Média

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