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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Stomatorhinus: Greek, stoma = mouth + Greek, rhinos = nose (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Henri Eugene Alphonse Hubert Schouteden (1881–1971) was a Belgian zoologist who undertook many expeditions to the Congo. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Africa: only known from the type locality in the lower Congo River, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 3203, 42478).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42478)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gosse, J.-P., 1984. Mormyridae. p. 63-122. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3203)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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