Mesopristes elongatus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea
Familia: Terapontidae
Genus: Mesopristes
Species: M. elongatus

Mesopristes elongatus is a species of fish in the Terapontidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Source

* Loiselle, P. & participants of the CBSG/ANGAP CAMP "Faune de Madagascar" workshop 2004. Mesopristes elongatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.