Mormyrops mariae (Schilthuis, 1891)
Distribution:
Lower Congo to Malebo Pool. See Fishbase for museum records.
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Mormyridae
Mormyrops mariae (Schilthuis 1891)
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Conservation Actions:
Conservation Actions
None known.
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General Description:
From Boulenger 1909, pp.44 & 45
Depth of body 5 ½ to 7 times in total length, length of head 4 to 5 times. Head once and 2/3 to nearly twice as long as deep, with straight or slightly concave upper profile; snout rounded, jaws equal; width of mouth a little less than length of snout; teeth truncate, 14 to 20 in each jaw; eye very small, in anterior third of head, its diameter 3 or 4 times in length of snout, 2 ½ to 3 ½ times in interocular width. Dorsal 34-39, 2/3 to 3/4 length of anal, originating at equal distance from head and from base of caudal, or a little nearer latter. Anal 47–59, originating in advance of dorsal (8th to 11th ray corresponding to first dorsal), and much nearer base of caudal than end of snout. Pectoral rounded, ½ length of head. Caudal very small, scaled at the base, with rounded lobes. Caudal peduncle not longer than deep, 1/5 to 1/6 length of head. 100-106 scales in lateral line, 18-20/25-30 in transverse series on body, 28-31 in transverse series between dorsal and anal, 22-24 round caudal peduncle. Pale purplish, uniform or finely speckled with brown.
Total length 390 millim.
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| Rights holder/Author | Sullivan, John P., G.A. Boulenger, Africhthy |
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Range Description:
Mormyrops mariae is known from the Lower Congo River basin and from Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool). It has been recorded from the Wagenia Falls (Stanley Falls) by Boulenger, 1920 and from Gozobangui as well. It is not known from the central and southern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Africa: marine lower Congo (Ref. 1878), lower Congo (Ref. 42510), Pool Malebo (Ref. 1878) and middle Congo River (Ref. 4910) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Distribution:
Lower Congo to Malebo Pool. See Fishbase for museum records.
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| Rights holder/Author | Sullivan, John P., Sullivan, John P., Africhthy |
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Central Africa.
Max. size:
17.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 42496))
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Habitat and Ecology:
Habitat and Ecology
This is a benthopelagic species.
Systems
- Freshwater
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Environment:
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Mormyrops mariae:
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 3
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1