Hingemouth
| Hingemouth | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gonorynchiformes |
| Family: | Phractolaemidae Boulenger, 1901 |
| Genus: | Phractolaemus Boulenger, 1901 |
| Species: | P. ansorgii
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| Binomial name | |
| Phractolaemus ansorgii Boulenger, 1901
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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". It is best known for its unique oral anatomy.