Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Cuvier, Georges. 1829. Le Règne Animal distribué d’après son organisation, pour servir de base à l’histoire naturelle des animaux et d’introduction à l’anatomie comparée. In: Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée, Nouvelle édition rev. et aug. (Cuvier & Latreille, ed.), Déterville & Cochard, Paris. Vol. 2, Edition 2: i-xviii, 1-532.

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Actinopterygii: order
Osteoglossiformes: family
Gymnarchidae: genus
Gymnarchus: species
Gymnarchus niloticus

Name

Synonyms: Gymnarchus electricus Cuvier, 1829
Homonyms: Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829
Common names: Aba in English; Aba in English; Aba in English; Aba in language.; Aba aba in English; Alluuxuune in language.; Asa in Igbo; Beesoo in language.; Cot in language.; Dan sarki in Hausa; Eshi in language.; Eyor in Ewe; Frankfish in English; Galakh in Wolof; Großer Nilhecht in German; Gymnarch nilský in Czech; Ka'a in Kanuri; Kawale in language.; Kpoyei in language.; Kpoyei in language.; Kuninay in language.; Kuninay in language.; Lowarayame in language.; Memenego in language.; Mok in language.; Nauhanorsukala in Finnish; Nilgädda in Swedish; Nilhecht in German; Osan in Yoruba; Reel in language.; Riaal in language.; Salbali in Hausa; Sinjaane in language.; Sojigɛ in language.; T-gbaren in language.; T-gbaren in language.; Tiocumba in language.; Uimselg in Estonian; Weer in Arabic; Wir in Arabic; Yauri in Hausa; Yor in Ewe; Zawo in Hausa; aba in English; 裸臀魚 in language.; 裸臀鱼 in language.

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