identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
216FC728FFC5EF2A738326C8AB1BCD40.text	216FC728FFC5EF2A738326C8AB1BCD40.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters 1852)	<div><p>Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852)</p> <p>SAIAB 96691 (2), ZSM 38644(2), four specimens, Mozambique: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.600277&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-16.155361" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.600277/lat -16.155361)">Lower Zambezi</a>: Tete, 16 ◦ 09 ′ 19.3 ′′ S, 033 ◦ 36 ′ 01.0 ′′ E, 119 m altitude, 4 August 2003, field nos Disco 1–3, Disco 00011, SL 11.4–13.3 cm, water: 134.8 µS/cm at 20.5 ◦ C on 3 August 2003, 6 a.m., coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96680, SAIAB 96681 (6), SAIAB 96688 (7), ZSM 38639, ZSM 38640(5), ZSM 38641(7), 27 specimens, field nos <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 01– <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 08, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 10– <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 15, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 16a, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 16b, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 17– <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 21, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 23– <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Zam</a> 28, SL 9.4–14.4 cm, Zambia: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.85&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.933332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.85/lat -17.933332)">Middle Zambezi</a> just below the Victoria Falls near the beginning of Batoka Gorge: rapid no. 6, about 17 ◦ 56 ′ S 25 ◦ 51 ′ E, 6–8 December 1996, water: 81 µS/cm at 27.6 ◦ C on 7 December at 09.00, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96689 (3), ZSM 38642(3), field nos Zam 29– Zam 32, Zam 31a, Zam 33a, SL 11.3–13.7 cm, Zambia: Middle Zambezi: rapid no. 23 further downstream, 9 December 1996, water: 81.6 µS/cm at 28.1 ◦ C on 9 December at 07:40 h, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96690, ZSM 38643(2), field nos Zam 33b, Zam 34, Zam 36, SL 11.8–12.7 cm, Zambia; Middle Zambezi: rapid no. 25 still further downstream, 11 December 1996, water: 81.9 µS/cm at 27.6 ◦ C on 11 December at 08:14 h, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer.</p> <p>SAIAB 60874, 19 (of 23) specimens, SL 6.6–9.8 cm, Mozambique: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.949677&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.28573" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.949677/lat -18.28573)">Zambezi System</a>: Zambezi River: island bank off the Marromeu harbour, 18 ◦ 17 ′ 08.63 ′′ S, 35 ◦ 56 ′ 58.83 ′′ E, 3 August 1999, Fishermen and R. Bills.</p> <p>BMNH 1906.9.8.3–4 (2 syntypes) Marcusenius tanganicanus Boulenger 1906, Zambia: Lake Tanganyika: Sumba (Sumbu?), Cunnington, SL 12.7–12.8 cm.</p> <p>BMNH 1906.6.9.8.5 (1 syntype), Marcusenius tanganicanus Boulenger 1906, Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika: Msamba, Cunnington. SL 15.0 cm.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/216FC728FFC5EF2A738326C8AB1BCD40	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Kramer, Bernd;Bank, F. Herman Van der	Kramer, Bernd, Bank, F. Herman Van der (2011): The Victoria Falls, a species boundary for the Zambezi Parrotfish, Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852), and the resurrection of Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) (Mormyridae: Teleostei). Journal of Natural History 45 (43 - 44): 2669-2699, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.597945, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.597945
216FC728FFC5EF2C738E224CA99CC8E2.text	216FC728FFC5EF2C738E224CA99CC8E2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin 1936)	<div><p>Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936)</p> <p>NMB 5216 (1 syntypes) Marcusenius cubangoensis Pellegrin 1936, SL 7.7 cm, purchased by A. Monard, fleuve Cubango (Okavango) River, Angola.</p> <p>MHNG 858.85 (1 syntypes) Marcusenius cubangoensis Pellegrin 1936, SL 7.6 cm, Kuvango (Okavango) River, Angola. Expdt. Suisse, purchased by A. Monard.</p> <p>MRAC 138760 (ex MHNH 1936-65), Marcusenius cubangoensis Pellegrin 1936, SL 8.4 cm, donated by A. Monard, Coubango (Okavango) River, Angola, 1928–29, 1932–33.</p> <p>ZSM 38645, ZSM 38646, two specimens from Namibia: Upper Zambezi: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=24.271666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.491667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 24.271666/lat -17.491667)">Katima Mulilo</a>, approx. 17 ◦ 29 ′ 30 ′′ S, 24 ◦ 16 ′ 18 ′′ E, 12–13 September 1993, field nos Fish 49, Fish 54, respectively, SL 3.9–5.0 cm, water conductivity and temperature, 81 µS/cm, 21.8 ◦ C, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>ZSM 38647, one specimen from Namibia: Upper Zambezi: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=24.483334&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.55" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 24.483334/lat -17.55)">Lisikili</a>, 17 ◦ 33 ′ S, 24 ◦ 29 ′ E, 6 March 1994, field no. L23isi, SL 12.4 cm, 6 March 1994, water conductivity and temperature, 56.1 µS/cm, 26.8 ◦ C, coll. F.H. van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96692 (2) (field nos Ka57, Ka59), SAIAB 96693 (3) (Ka60, Ka62, Ka63), ZSM 38655 (Ka65), SL 5.5–6.8 cm, six specimens from Namibia: Upper Zambezi: Katima Mulilo: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=24.259167&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.489305" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 24.259167/lat -17.489305)">Wenela</a>, 17 ◦ 29 ′ 21.5 ′′ S, 24 ◦ 15 ′ 33 ′′ E, 2–5 April 1996, water conductivity and temperature, 66 µS/cm, 25.9 ◦ C, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96694 (4) (field nos Wen 03, Wen 06, Wen 08, Wen 11), SAIAB 96695 (R1), ZSM 38648 (Wen 04), ZSM 38648 (Wen 07), ZSM 38648 (Wen 09), ZSM 38649 (Wen 12), ZSM 38650 (Wen 20), SL 4.2–6.4 cm, 10 specimens from Namibia: Upper Zambezi: Katima Mulilo: Wenela, same coordinates, 23–27 August 1999; water conductivity and temperature, 84.4 µS/cm, 22 ◦ C, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96696 (field no. 4Fish), one specimen, SL 4.8 cm, from Namibia: Caprivi Strip: Kwando River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=23.7&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.45" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 23.7/lat -18.45)">Nkasa Island in Mamili National Park</a>, 18 ◦ 27 ′ S, 23 ◦ 42 ′ E), 8 September 1993, water conductivity and temperature 108 µS/cm, 18–19 ◦ C, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96697 (2) (field nos N99ka, N99bka), ZSM 38651 (N80ka), ZSM 38652 (N99aka), four specimens, SL 10.3–11.1 cm, from Namibia: Caprivi Strip: Kwando River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=23.383333&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.1" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 23.383333/lat -18.1)">Nakatwa in Mudumu National Park</a> (18 ◦ 06 ′ S, 23 ◦ 23 ′ E), 11–12 March 1994, water conductivity and temperature, 130 µS/cm, 24.9 ◦ C, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96709 (field no. Kon 13g), ZSM 38653 (Kon 14g), ZSM 38653 (Kon 20g), three specimens, SL 3.9–5.7 cm, from Namibia: Caprivi Strip: Kwando River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=23.344444&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.790749" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 23.344444/lat -17.790749)">Kongola Bridge</a>, 17 ◦ 47 ′ 26.7 ′′ S, 23 ◦ 20 ′ 40 ′′ E, 25 August 1999, water conductivity and temperature, 236 µS/cm, 19 ◦ C, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 96761 (2) (field nos Kon03g, Kon 11g), ZSM 38654 (Kon 12g), three specimens, SL 8.0– 9.9 cm, from Namibia: Caprivi Strip: Kwando River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=23.344444&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.790749" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 23.344444/lat -17.790749)">Kongola Bridge</a>, 17 ◦ 47 ′ 26.7 ′′ S, 23 ◦ 20 ′ 40 ′′ E, 24 January 2001, water conductivity and temperature, 160 µS/cm, 26.6 ◦ C, coll. F.H. Van der Bank and B. Kramer,</p> <p>SAIAB 18619, one specimen, SL 5.5 cm, Botswana: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=22.0833&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.6167" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 22.0833/lat -18.6167)">Okavango System</a>: Nxamaseri side channel; 1 km downstream of P.J. ′ s Camp, 18.6167 ◦ S, 22.0833 ◦ E, 13 February 1983, coll. M.N. Bruton,</p> <p>SAIAB 18756, SL 6.9 cm, one specimen, Botswana: Okavango System: Nxamaseri tributary: 1 km from confluence with Okavango, 16 February 1983, coll. M.N. Bruton,</p> <p>SAIAB 20134, one specimen, SL 6.0 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=21.0&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.966667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 21.0/lat -17.966667)">Mbambi Clinic</a>, 17 ◦ 58 ′ 00 ′′ S, 21 ◦ 00 ′ 00 ′′ E, 7 March 1984, coll. P. Skelton,</p> <p>SAIAB 20254, three specimens, SL 4.1–5.7 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.866667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.0" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.866667/lat -18.0)">Mkena</a>, 18 ◦ 00 ′ 00 ′′ S, 20 ◦ 52 ′ 00 ′′ E, 6 March 1984, coll. P. Skelton,</p> <p>SAIAB 20367, one specimen, SL 11.1 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.25&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.883333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.25/lat -17.883333)">Rundu</a>, 17 ◦ 53 ′ 00 ′′ S, 20 ◦ 15 ′ 00 ′′ E, 2 March 1984, coll. P. Skelton,</p> <p>SAIAB 20384, three specimens, SL 6.3–11.3 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.25&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.883333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.25/lat -17.883333)">Mupapamu Village</a>, 17 ◦ 53 ′ 00 ′′ S, 20 ◦ 15 ′ 00 ′′ E, 3 March 1984, coll. P. Skelton,</p> <p>SAIAB 20406, two specimens, SL 5.9–9.9 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: Rundu, 2 March 1984, coll. P. Skelton,</p> <p>SAIAB 20492, four specimens, SL 7.7–11.6 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.466667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.95" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.466667/lat -17.95)">Ombarumba</a>, 17 ◦ 57 ′ 00 ′′ S, 20 ◦ 28 ′ 00 ′′ E, 4 March 1984, coll. P. Skelton,</p> <p>SAIAB 27379, one specimen, SL 7.3 cm, Namibia: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=18.666666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.666666" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 18.666666/lat -17.666666)">Kahenge</a>, 17 ◦ 40 ′ 00 ′′ S, 18 ◦ 40 ′ 00 ′′ E, 16 July 1987, coll. B. van der Waal,</p> <p>SAIAB 37005, two specimens, SL 4.8–5.2 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=19.716667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.866667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 19.716667/lat -17.866667)">Rundu Tower</a>, 17 ◦ 52 ′ 00 ′′ S, 19 ◦ 43 ′ 00 ′′ E, 8 July 1986, coll. G. Timothy, G. Merron,</p> <p>SAIAB 44906, two specimens, SL 4.5–5.0 cm, Namibia: Okavango System: Okavango River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.216667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-15.883333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.216667/lat -15.883333)">Mashane Rapids</a>, 15 ◦ 53 ′ 00 ′′ S, 20 ◦ 13 ′ 00 ′′ E, 1 August 1994, coll. C. Hay,- SAIAB 45465, 17 specimens, SL 9.2–12.9 cm, Namibia: Zambezi System: Upper Zambezi River: <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=25.25&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-17.783333" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 25.25/lat -17.783333)">Impalila Island</a>, 17 ◦ 47 ′ 00 ′′ S, 025 ◦ 15 ′ 00 ′′ E, transferred from Transvaal Museum.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/216FC728FFC5EF2C738E224CA99CC8E2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Kramer, Bernd;Bank, F. Herman Van der	Kramer, Bernd, Bank, F. Herman Van der (2011): The Victoria Falls, a species boundary for the Zambezi Parrotfish, Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852), and the resurrection of Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) (Mormyridae: Teleostei). Journal of Natural History 45 (43 - 44): 2669-2699, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.597945, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.597945
216FC728FFDCEF3673F025E3AABFC9A3.text	216FC728FFDCEF3673F025E3AABFC9A3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cyphomyrus Myers. Although 1960	<div><p>Genus Cyphomyrus Myers 1960</p> <p>Diagnosis (from Myers 1960)</p> <p>Dorsal fin origin situated definitely anterior to anal fin origin. Dorsal fin with more rays than anal fin, and with its base longer than that of anal fin. Base of anal fin over half as long as base of dorsal fin. Mouth definitely inferior, or the chin with a short bulbous protuberance, which hides the essentially inferior position of the mouth. Teeth present only in the middle of the jaws, the median symphysial pair in the lower jaw not greatly enlarged. Body compact, deep, compressed, predorsal profile of back convex or humped. Origin of pelvic fins closer to base of pectoral fin than to origin of anal fin. Gill openings restricted, not extending below base of pelvic fin. Vertebrae 50 or fewer.</p> <p>Type species</p> <p>Mormyrus psittacus Boulenger, 1897 [current status Cyphomyrus psittacus (Boulenger, 1897)] by original designation of Myers (1960).</p> <p>Included species (valid unless otherwise stated)</p> <p>budgetti, Marcusenius Boulenger, 1904 [current status: junior synonym of Cyphomyrus</p> <p>psittacus see Bigorne 1990a: 314: Bigorne 1990b: 150]</p> <p>A 0.0 B 0.0</p> <p>-10.0 -10.0</p> <p>dB dB</p> <p>-20.0 -20.0</p> <p>-30.0 -30.0</p> <p>0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 kHz kHz</p> <p>C</p> <p>0.0 0.0</p> <p>) dB -10.0 -10.0 (Amplitude dB -20.0 dB -20.0</p> <p>-30.0 -30.0</p> <p>0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0</p> <p>kHz kHz</p> <p>D 0.0 0.0</p> <p>-10.0 -10.0 dB dB</p> <p>-20.0 -20.0</p> <p>-30.0 -30.0</p> <p>0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0</p> <p>kHz kHz</p> <p>Frequency (kHz)</p> <p>discorhynchus, Mormyrus Peters, 1852.</p> <p>cubangoensis, Marcusenius Pellegrin, 1936 [current status: junior synonym of Cyphomyrus discorhynchus see Jubb 1967: 33; Jubb and Ghaiger 1971: 15] macrops, Marcusenius Boulenger, 1909.</p> <p>psittacus, Mormyrus Boulenger, 1897.</p> <p>wilverthi, Marcusenius Boulenger, 1898.</p> <p>smithersi, Marcusenius [current status: junior synonym of C. discorhynchus see Määr, 1962; Jubb 1967: 33] tanganicanus, Marcusenius Boulenger, 1906 [current status: junior synonym of</p> <p>C. discorhynchus see Boulenger 1909: 81].</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/216FC728FFDCEF3673F025E3AABFC9A3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Kramer, Bernd;Bank, F. Herman Van der	Kramer, Bernd, Bank, F. Herman Van der (2011): The Victoria Falls, a species boundary for the Zambezi Parrotfish, Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852), and the resurrection of Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) (Mormyridae: Teleostei). Journal of Natural History 45 (43 - 44): 2669-2699, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.597945, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.597945
216FC728FFD9EF3773832723ABF6C983.text	216FC728FFD9EF3773832723ABF6C983.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters 1852)	<div><p>Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852)</p> <p>(Figure 1G)</p> <p>Nominal species in boldface.</p> <p>Mormyrus discorhynchus Peters, 1852: 275.</p> <p>Petrocephalus discorhynchus: Marcusen 1864: 150.</p> <p>Mormyrus (Petrocephalus) discorhynchus: Sauvage 1880: 27.</p> <p>Marcusenius discorhynchus: Boulenger 1898: 797.</p> <p>Cyphomyrus discorhynchus: Myers 1960: 125, Van der Bank and Kramer 1996: 287; Skelton 2001: 97; Lavoué et al. 2003: 288; Kramer and Swartz 2010: 228, fig. 8.</p> <p>Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus: Taverne 1971a: 104; Seegers 1996: 68.</p> <p>Marcusenius tanganicanus Boulenger, 1906: 455, pl. 30, fig. 1; Boulenger 1909: 81 (synonymy with Mormyrus discorhynchus).</p> <p>Marcusenius smithersi Määr, 1962.</p> <p>Cyphomyrus smithersi: Jubb 1967: 33</p> <p>Hippopotamyrus smithersi: Taverne 1971a: 104.</p> <p>Material examined</p> <p>See Material and methods section.</p> <p>Type specimens. ZMB 3.674, lectotype. Paralectotypes: individuals ZMB 3.673, ZMB 3.675, ZMB 3.676. ZMB 23.374, one paralectotype plus remnants of a dissected specimen; all collected by W.C. Peters. Lectotype and paralectotypes designated by Seegers (1996: 69).</p> <p>Type locality. “Mossambique”. In his 1868 publication, Peters specified that the origin of his specimens was “Tette” (present spelling Tete) on the Zambezi, and “the Licuare in Boror” (the Licuare is a short coastal river on the northern periphery of the Zambezi delta, discharging into the Indian Ocean at Quelimane; all Mozambique). Tete is below the Cahora Bassa dam, and separated from the Indian Ocean by 400 km.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p>nD, median 33–34 (range 28–36); nA, median 24–25 (range 23–27); SPc, median 12 (range 12–13); SLS, median 64–69 (range 57–72); LD, mean 0.2977 –0.3129 (range 0.2701 –0.3239) of SL; LA, mean 0.2040 –0.2124 (range 0.1844 –0.2263) of SL; CPL, mean 0.2154 –0.2215 (range 0.2066 –0.2405) of SL; CPD, mean 0.2952 –0.3002 (range 0.2657 –0.3380) of CPL; BD, mean 0.2841 –0.3530 (range 0.2464 –0.3407) of SL; PDL, mean 0.5631 –0.5779 (range 0.5455 –0.6065) of SL; HL, mean, 0.2197 –0.2373 (range 0.2168 –0.2639) of SL. Bipolar EOD, of 130 µs duration (n = 1).</p> <p>Remarks</p> <p>Seegers (1996) gives a lively description of ecology and biology of specimens caught on or near Lake Rukwa.</p> <p>For distinguishing between specimens of C. discorhynchus and C. cubangoensis, the most useful anatomical characters are: longer LD, longer LA, higher number of nD and nA, higher CPD/CPL in C. discorhynchus than C. cubangoensis.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/216FC728FFD9EF3773832723ABF6C983	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Kramer, Bernd;Bank, F. Herman Van der	Kramer, Bernd, Bank, F. Herman Van der (2011): The Victoria Falls, a species boundary for the Zambezi Parrotfish, Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852), and the resurrection of Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) (Mormyridae: Teleostei). Journal of Natural History 45 (43 - 44): 2669-2699, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.597945, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.597945
216FC728FFD8EF3973462705ABF6C983.text	216FC728FFD8EF3973462705ABF6C983.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin 1936)	<div><p>Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) (resurrected species)</p> <p>(Figure 1A–E)</p> <p>Marcusenius cubangoensis Pellegrin, 1936: 48.</p> <p>Cyphomyrus cubangoensis: Jubb 1967: 33; Jubb and Gaigher 1971: 15 (synonymy with Cyphomyrus discorhynchus).</p> <p>Hippopotamyrus cubangoensis: Taverne 1971a: 104.</p> <p>Material examined</p> <p>See Material and methods section.</p> <p>Type specimens</p> <p>Syntypes: (8) MHNG 858.85 (1); MNHN 1936–0062 to 0064 (3), 1936-0065 (now 0); MRAC [ex MNHN 1936–65] (1); NMB 5216 (1).</p> <p>Type locality</p> <p>“ Cubango: Dr. Monard ”. Pellegrin (1936) gives in addition for all fish he studied that originated from the “Bassin du Cubango” (and not from the “Bassin du Congo”): “Les poissons ont été pris pour la plupart à Vila da Ponte ou dans ses environs immédiats, quelques uns à 120 Km. plus au sud mais toujours en territoire portugais, dans le Rio Mbalé, un petit affluent.” The present name of <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=16.300833&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-14.453055" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 16.300833/lat -14.453055)">Vila da Ponte</a> is Kuvango. The small town of Kuvango is located in the state/region of Huíla (Angola) at 14 ◦ 27 ′ 11 ′′ S, 16 ◦ 18 ′ 03 ′′ E.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p>nD, median 30–31 (range 28–33); nA, median 22.5–23 (range 21–24); SPc, median 12 (range 10–12); SLS, median 65–66 (range 59–71); LD, mean 0.2613 –0.2797 (range 0.2445 –0.3001) of SL; LA, mean 0.1724 –0.191 (range 0.1649 –0.2086) of SL; CPL, mean 0.2311 –0.2395 (range 0.1943 –0.2532) of SL; CPD, mean 0.2596 –0.2693 (range 0.2151 –0.3299) of CPL; BD, mean 0.2713 –0.2953 (range 0.2413 –0.3388) of SL; PDL, mean 0.5686 –0.5856 (range 0.5475 –0.6071) of SL; HL, mean, 0.2251 –0.2352 (range 0.2073 –0.2697) of SL. Bipolar EOD, of 220–385 µs duration.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Head broadly rounded, lower jaw protruding less forward than upper, with inferior mouth and chin with a short bulbous protuberance. Deep body laterally compressed, with arched back. Long dorsal fin, median number of rays 30–31 (range28–33), originating clearly in front of anal fin, median number of rays 22.5–23 (range (21–24). Dorsal and anal fins obliquely orientated with anterior portion higher than posterior portion. Usually dark band from dorsal to anal fin. Scales extending anteriorly to operculum and pectoral fins. Caudal peduncle slender and subcylindrical over the entire length, usually slightly less than one-quarter of SL. Tail fin with broadly rounded lobes. EOD bipolar and tetraphasic, of 220–385 µs duration (at 25 ◦ C and “5% threshold criterion”; explained in Material and methods).</p> <p>Colour in preservation</p> <p>In various shades from ochre to brown. Dark band from dorsal to anal fin usually fading with conservation time in alcohol.</p> <p>Ecology</p> <p>Adult specimens prefer larger river channels with soft bottom. Shoaling species. Small specimens also found in rocky environment.</p> <p>Behaviour</p> <p>Social, non-aggressive, at night very sensitive to light and shy during daytime (see Scheffel and Kramer 2000, 2006). Excellent aquarium species.</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>Okavango River and delta whole length, Kwando River, Upper Zambezi.</p> <p>Relationships</p> <p>Close relatives are C. discorhynchus (Peters, 1852) as evidenced by the confusion of the two species, and C. wilverthi (Boulenger, 1898) and C. psittacus (Boulenger 1897), but none of the Hippopotamyrus ansorgii complex of species included in the genetic studies of Kramer et al. (2004), and Kramer and Swartz (2010: fig. 8).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p>Pellegrin’s species name cubangoensis refers to the Okavango River where he sampled the type specimens.</p> <p>Remarks</p> <p>In Jubb 1967: 33 the synonymization of C. cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) is presented as follows:</p> <p>“ Cyphomyrus Myers, 1960.</p> <p>Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters), 1852. Distribution: Zambezi River system, warm waters, and south along east coast to the Sabi River.</p> <p>Synonyms: Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin), 1936. C. smithersi (Määr) 1962.”</p> <p>No further comment is given.</p> <p>For distinguishing between specimens of C. discorhynchus and C. cubangoensis, the most useful anatomical characters are: longer LD, longer LA, higher number of nD and nA, higher CPD/CPL in C. discorhynchus than C. cubangoensis.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/216FC728FFD8EF3973462705ABF6C983	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Kramer, Bernd;Bank, F. Herman Van der	Kramer, Bernd, Bank, F. Herman Van der (2011): The Victoria Falls, a species boundary for the Zambezi Parrotfish, Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852), and the resurrection of Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) (Mormyridae: Teleostei). Journal of Natural History 45 (43 - 44): 2669-2699, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.597945, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.597945
