Foerschichthys flavipinnis
Foerschichthys flavipinnis is a species of fish in the family Nothobranchiidae native to the western African nations of Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL.[2] It is the only known member of its genus.[3] This species was described by Herman Meinken as Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis in 1932 with the type locality given as being near Lagos in Nigeria.[4]
Foerschichthys flavipinnis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
Family: | Nothobranchiidae |
Genus: | Foerschichthys Scheel & Romand, 1981 |
Species: | F. flavipinnis |
Binomial name | |
Foerschichthys flavipinnis (Meinken, 1932) | |
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References
- Olaosebikan, B.D. & Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Foerschichthys flavipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182698A7946704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182698A7946704.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Foerschichthys flavipinnis" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Foerschichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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