The distribution and identification of mormyrid fishes in Malawi, with notes on the synonymy of Marcusenius nyasensis and M. livingstonii (Mormyriformes: Mormyridae)

- Tweddle, D S C, Willoughby, N G, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Title
The distribution and identification of mormyrid fishes in Malawi, with notes on the synonymy of Marcusenius nyasensis and M. livingstonii (Mormyriformes: Mormyridae), Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.24
Creator
Tweddle, D S C, Willoughby, N G, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Subject
Fishes -- Identification, Fishes -- Malawi
Date
1982-09
Type
text, book
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/69929, vital:29596, Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
Description
Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 24, Electrofishing surveys throughout Malawi have increased the number of mormyrid species known to occur in the country, expanded known ranges of the species and cast doubts on some earlier records. The distribution of each of the eight recorded species is given, and a key is provided for the identification of the species. The available evidence suggests that Gnathonemus nyasensis Worthington, 1933 is a junior synonym of Marcusenius livingstonii (Boulenger, 1898) a species described from the Ruvuma River of Tanzania. Geological evidence supports fish distribution evidence that indicates links between Lake Malawi and East Coast Rivers. Some affinities are also noted between Lake Malawi and Upper Zambezi/Zaire faunas.
Format
11 pages, pdf
Publisher
J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Language
English
Relation
Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology), Tweddle, D. and Willoughby, N. G. (1982) The distribution and identification of mormyrid fishes in Malawi, with notes on the synonymy of Marcusenius nyasensis and M. livingstonii (Mormyriformes: Mormyridae). Grahamstown, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 24, Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 24 1 11 September 1982 0075-2088 0-86810-087-0
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J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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