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September 18, 2025Journal of Fish BiologyOpen Access

Review of the southern African slender stonebashers, genus Heteromormyrus Steindachner 1866 (Teleostei: Mormyridae), with description of six new species

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TMTadiwa I. MutizwaWKWilbert T. KadyePBPedro H. N. Bragança

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This review reveals six new species of Heteromormyrus in southern Africa, highlighting taxonomic diversity across river systems.

Key Points

  • Six new species of Heteromormyrus are described, enhancing our understanding of taxonomic diversity in southern Africa.
  • Molecular studies identified at least eight candidate species within the Heteromormyrus ansorgii complex, including the newly described species.
  • The review focused on river systems like the Kwanza and Zambezi, where species richness varies significantly across different habitats.
  • High morphological similarity among species necessitates detailed examinations of specific characters such as fin ray counts and color patterns.

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Mutizwa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d461d231b076d99fa6182ahttps://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70191
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