Phenacogrammus polli

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Phenacogrammus polli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Phenacogrammus
Species:
P. polli
Binomial name
Phenacogrammus polli

Phenacogrammus polli is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is found in the middle Congo River basin in the Ruki River drainage, the Lomami river and the Lindi-Tshopo river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Description

Phenacogrammus polli reaches a total length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in). [2]

Etymology

The tetra is named in honor of Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll (1908-1991). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Phenacogrammus polli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T167970A6428539. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T167970A6428539.en . Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phenacogrammus polli". FishBase . February 2015 version.
  3. ↑ Christopher Scharpf (19 May 2025). "Family ALESTIDAE Cockerell 1910 (African Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 19 June 2025.


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