Afronemacheilus abyssinicus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: | Afronemacheilus |
Species: | A. abyssinicus
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Binomial name | |
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus (
Boulenger, 1902)
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Synonyms | |
Nemacheilus abyssinicus Boulenger, 1902 |
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus is a species of stone loach endemic to Ethiopia. It is known from the Blue Nile at its outlet from Tana Lake (the type locality), with records from the Baro River. [1] Originally the only species in its genus, in 2013 A. kaffa was described based on the Omo population, formerly included in A. abyssinicus. [2]
A. abyssinicus can reach a standard length of 5.1 cm (2.0 in). [2] The specific epithet, abyssinicus, is derived from Latin and means "Abyssinian" or "Ethiopian". [3]
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: | Afronemacheilus |
Species: | A. abyssinicus
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Binomial name | |
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus (
Boulenger, 1902)
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Synonyms | |
Nemacheilus abyssinicus Boulenger, 1902 |
Afronemacheilus abyssinicus is a species of stone loach endemic to Ethiopia. It is known from the Blue Nile at its outlet from Tana Lake (the type locality), with records from the Baro River. [1] Originally the only species in its genus, in 2013 A. kaffa was described based on the Omo population, formerly included in A. abyssinicus. [2]
A. abyssinicus can reach a standard length of 5.1 cm (2.0 in). [2] The specific epithet, abyssinicus, is derived from Latin and means "Abyssinian" or "Ethiopian". [3]