Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the lower Congo River basin (Ref. 1879, 42510), Pool Malebo, middle Congo River main course, Kasai, Luilaka (Ruki drainage) (Ref. 93897), Ubangui, Uele (Ref. 83752), Aruwimi (Ref. 106290), Itimbiri, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 83752, 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 83752, 106245), Lualaba (Ref. 41591, 45616), upper Lualaba (Ref. 45616) and Lake Mweru (Ref. 2266).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poll, M., J.-P. Gosse and S. Orts, 1982
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Trunkfish, Shindagi, Chongomumbi, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues) > Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Campylomormyrus: Greek, kampylos = bent + Greek, mormyros = a fish (Sparus sp) (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 5. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C (Ref. 12468)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Africa: Volta, Niger, Tchad, Shari and Congo basins (Ref. 3203).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2915); publicerad maxvikt: 500.00 g (Ref. 3799)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 28 - 31; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 31 - 35. Young with dark band across body between anterior end of dorsal and anal which widens in the center and surrounded by a clear zone on each side in the form of a parenthesis; first dorsal and anal ray marked with black; this coloration disappears in individuals > 20 cm; Dorsal origin behind origin of anal fin; body depth 3.9-4.7 x SL; head length 3-5 x SL; head 2.3-3.3x longer than large.

Its electric organ discharge (EOD) is steroid-sensitive (Ref. 10763; 10764).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Bigorne, R., 1990. Mormyridae. p. 122-184. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. tome 1. Faune Trop. 28. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, and ORSTOM, Paris. (Ref. 2915)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 September 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)