Petrocephalus magnoculis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Osteoglossiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohort: Osteoglossocephala Cohort/Superordo: Osteoglossomorpha Ordo: Osteoglossiformes

Familia: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Species: Petrocephalus magnoculis

Name

• Petrocephalus magnoculis Kramer et. al., 2012

Holotype: SAIAB 78788. Paratypes: SAIAB 186053 (specimen Ruac09), 79480 (specimenRuac10), 78790 (specimenRuac17); ZSM 38659 (specimenRuac07), 38660 (specimen Ruac13).

Type locality: Namibia, Cunene River, just below the Ruacana Falls, Hippo Pool Campsite, 17°24'24"S, 14°13'01"E, about 800 m altitude.[1]

Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Latin magnus (= great) and oculus (= eye), refering to the relatively big eyes of the species.

References

• Kramer, B., Bills, R., Skelton, P. & Wink, M.; 2012: A critical revision of the churchill snoutfish, genus Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Mormyridae), from southern and eastern Africa, with the recognition of Petrocephalus tanensis, and the description of five new species. Journal of Natural History, 46 (35-36): 2179–2258. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.708452