Cyphomyrus lufirae Mukweze Mulelenu, Katemo Manda, Decru, Chocha Manda & Vreven, 2019

Onglets principaux

Nomenclature

Subfamily: Mormyrinae

Genus: Cyphomyrus

Species:

Cyphomyrus lufirae Mukweze Mulelenu, Katemo Manda, Decru, Chocha Manda & Vreven, 2019

Usage:

valid

Reference:

The Cyphomyrus Myers 1960 (Osteoglossiformes: Mormyridae) of the Lufira Basin (Upper Lualaba: DR Congo): a generic reassignment and the description of a new species TBD

Original combination:

Cyphomyrus lufirae

Type material:

Holotype: MRAC 2015-005-P-145 (female, 112.2 mm SL). Paratypes: MRAC 2015-005-P-146-148 (3), MRAC 2015-005-P-149-150 (2), MRAC 2015-005-P-151 (1), MRAC 2015-005-P-155 (1), AMNH 275001 (ex MRAC 2015-005-P-152) (1), BMNH ****.*.**.* (ex MRAC 2015-005-P-153) (1), ZSM 47511 (formerly MRAC 2015-005-P-154) (1).

Type locality:

D.R. Congo: Upemba National Park, Lualaba Province, Dikulwe River (Bunkeya-Kyubo), Middle Lufira River, Upper Lualaba (09°57'18.6"S; 026°56'47.1"E); Alt. 888 m collected 23 October 2014.