| Family: |
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) |
| Max. size: |
32.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 200.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Gambia, Senegal, Niger, Chad, Sassandra and Volta basins. Known from all great Sudanian basins and in the basins of the north-Guinean zones (Ref. 81274). Absent in zones of coastal forests (Ref. 2915). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-38. Dorsal origin behind anal fin origin; ratio between base of dorsal and base of anal = 0.7-0.9 body depth 3.1-4.6 x SL; depth of peduncle 2.0-3.6 x of its length. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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