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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Marcusenius: Becasue of J. Marcusen, author of "Zur Phauna des Schwarzen Meeres", 1867; ichthyologist.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical
Africa: Ogowe and Kouilou-Niari Rivers in Gabon and Republic of Congo (Ref. 27691) and the Chiloango (Ref. 42034, 120641). Also widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo basin (Ref. 1878) up to the Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245), in Cameroon (Ref. 1878, 46233), Republic of Congo (Ref. 1878, 53209), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 1878, 11970, 41585, 41580, 45441, 106245, 106290) and Angola (Ref. 11970, 120641).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.4 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27691)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 21 - 23; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 27 - 29.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Boden, G., G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins, 1997. A systematic revision of the large-scaled Marcusenius with description of a new species from Cameroon (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha: Mormyridae). J. Nat. Hist. 31:1645-1682. (Ref. 27691)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.00757 - 0.02297), b=2.88 (2.73 - 3.03), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).