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Mormyridae
Marcusenius elegans Fricke & Kramer 2022
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: MormyrinaeGenus: Marcusenius
Species:
Marcusenius elegans Fricke & Kramer 2022
Usage:
valid
Original combination:
Marcusenius elegans
Synonyms, objective (homotypic):
- Marcusenius gracilis Kramer 2013
Type material:
Holotype: ZSM 42204. Paratypes: 16, all at ZSM.
Taxonomic notes:
Replacement name for Marcusenius gracilis Kramer 2013. Currently Gnathonemus gracilis Pellegrin 1922 is treated as Marcusenius senegalensis gracilis (Pellegrin 1922) rendering Marcusenius gracilis Kramer 2013 a secondary junior homonym. Replacement name proposed in Fricke & Kramer, 2022.
Type locality:
Comoé River, Kafolo, Mouches Tsété, 9° 36' N, 04° 19' W. Ivory Coast.
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Synonyms: 1