Foerschichthys flavipinnis is a species of fish in the family Nothobranchiidae native to the western African nations of Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. This species grows to a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL.[2] It is the only known member of its genus.[3] This species was described by Herman Meinken as Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis in 1932 with the type locality given as being near Lagos in Nigeria.[4]

Foerschichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Nothobranchiidae
Genus: Foerschichthys
Scheel & Romand, 1981
Species:
F. flavipinnis
Binomial name
Foerschichthys flavipinnis
(Meinken, 1932)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis Meinken, 1932
  • Panchax nigeriensis Brüning, 1929
  • Foerschichthys nigeriensis (Brüning, 1929)

References

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  1. ^ Lalèyè, P.; Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Foerschichthys flavipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182698A134758667. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182698A134758667.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Foerschichthys flavipinnis". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Foerschichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Aplocheilichthys flavipinnis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 August 2019.