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Marcusenius livingstonii

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Marcusenius livingstonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Marcusenius
Species:
M. livingstonii
Binomial name
Marcusenius livingstonii
(Boulenger,1898)

Livingston's bulldog Marcusenius livingstonii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of the brother of explorer David Livingstone, Charles Livingstone (1821-1873), who collected the type specimen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Konings, A.; Vreven, E. & Tweddle, D. (2018). "Marcusenius livingstonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60447A47189649. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60447A47189649.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (17 August 2023). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 September 2023.