Polycentropsis abbreviata

Polycentropsis abbreviata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Nandidae
Genus: Polycentropsis
Boulenger, 1901
Species: P. abbreviata
Binomial name
Polycentropsis abbreviata
Boulenger, 1901

Polycentropsis abbreviata, the African leaffish, is a species of Asian leaffish native to fresh waters of western Africa. This species grows to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Lalèyè, P., Moelants, T. & Olaosebikan, B.D. 2010. Polycentropsis abbreviata. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 February 2014.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Polycentropsis abbreviata" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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