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African leaffish

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African leaffish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Nandidae
Genus: Polycentropsis
Boulenger, 1901
Species:
P. abbreviata
Binomial name
Polycentropsis abbreviata
Boulenger, 1901

the African leaffish (Polycentropsis abbreviata) is a species of African leaffish native to fresh waters of western Africa.[2] Although placed in the family Nandidae by FishBase[3] and by the 5th Edition of Fishes of the World[4] many recent authorities place Polycentropsis in Polycentridae.[5]

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

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  1. ^ Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T.; Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Polycentropsis abbreviata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182604A135015337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182604A135015337.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Polycentropsis abbreviata". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Nandidae". FishBase. February 2019 version.
  4. ^ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  5. ^ Collins, R.A., R. Britz, and L. Ruber (2015). Phylogenetic systematics of leaffishes (Teleostei: Polycentridae, Nandidae). J Zoolog Syst Evol Res 53(4). doi:10.1111/jzs.12103