African leaffish
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Genus: | Polycentropsis Boulenger, 1901
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Species: | P. abbreviata
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Polycentropsis abbreviata Boulenger, 1901
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Polycentropsis abbreviata". Fishbase. February 2014 version.