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Scientific Name Phractolaemus ansorgii    Boulenger, 1901
Common Names Hingemouth
Blood Fish
Type Locality Junction of Ethiop River and Jamieson River, Niger Delta.
Synonym(s) Phractolaemus ansorgei ansorgei, Phractolaemus ansorgei spinosus, Phractolaemus gabonensis, Phractolaemus spinosus, Phractolaemus spinosus carpenteri
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Size 190mm or 7.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: restricted distribution, from Niger Delta to Lake Nokoué and Congo River basin.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 1), pp 6, Pl. 2.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2014 Jul 23 14:16)