Victoria stonebasher
| Victoria stonebasher | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Marcusenius |
| Species: | M. victoriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Marcusenius victoriae (Worthington, 1929) | |
The Victoria stonebasher (Marcusenius victoriae) is a species of fish in the Mormyridae family. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Bayona, J.D.R., Twongo, T.K. & Kazembe, J. 2005. Marcusenius victoriae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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