Phenacogrammus polli
| Phenacogrammus polli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Phenacogrammus |
| Species: | P. polli |
| Binomial name | |
| Phenacogrammus polli J. G. Lambert, 1961 | |
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.
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Phenacogrammus polli". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf (19 May 2025). "Family ALESTIDAE Cockerell 1910 (African Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 19 June 2025.