Blood Fish

Phractolaemus ansorgii

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gonorynchiformes
Family: Phractolaemidae

The hingemouth (Phractolaemus ansorgii) is a freshwater fish found only in western Central Africa. It is less commonly known as the “African Mudminnow”, “African mudfish”, “snake mudfish”, and “snake mudhead”. In Lontomba, it is called "mobili".

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Germany · 4

Sources and credits

DescriptionHingemouth, Wikipedia contributors