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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Pollimyrus: Because of Dr. Max Poll, ichthyologist + Greek, myros, -ou = the male of the morey eel; marianne: Named in honor of Marianne Elfriede Kramer, mother of Bernd Kramer.
Eponymy: Dr Max Fernand Leon Poll (1908–1991) was a Belgian ichthyologist, and ‘connoisseur of the fish fauna’. [...] Marianne Elfriede Kramer (1914–2000) was the mother of senior author Bernd Kramer. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical
Africa: upper Zambezi River in Namibia (Ref. 50438). Also in the Zambezi in Angola (Ref. 120641).
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 50438)
Found in fast-flowing areas of river with rapids and rocky bottom where there is little cover, except for crevices and rock holes, and also from dense reed beds on sandy bottoms and weak current (Ref. 50438).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Kramer, B., H. van der Bank, N. Flint, H. Sauer-Gürth and M. Wink, 2003. Evidence for parapatric speciation in the Mormyrid fish, Pollimyrus castelnaui (Boulenger, 1911), from the Okavango-Upper Zambezi River systems: P. Marianne sp. nov., defined by electric organ discharges, morphology and genetics. Environ. Biol. Fishes 67(1):47-70. (Ref. 50438)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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=0.00562 (0.00244 - 0.01296), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 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 (10 of 100).
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