Marcusenius livingstonii
Species of ray-finned fish
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Livingston's bulldog (Marcusenius livingstonii) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Marcusenius livingstonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Marcusenius |
| Species: | M. livingstonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Marcusenius livingstonii (Boulenger,1898) | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of the brother of explorer David Livingstone, Charles Livingstone (1821-1873), who collected the type specimen.[2]
