Mormyrus tenuirostris Peters, 1882
EOL Text
Habitat and Ecology:
Habitat and Ecology
Max. size: 12.5 cm TL (after Froese and Pauly 2003).
Systems
- Freshwater
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Environment:
demersal; freshwater
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Mormyrus tenuirostris:
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
3.1
Year Assessed
2006
Assessor/s
Vreven, E.
Reviewer/s
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)
Contributor/s
Widespread throughout the Athi River system with no major, widespread threats identified.
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Population:
Population
No information available.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats:
Major Threats
Unknown.
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Least Concern (LC)
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Conservation Actions:
Conservation Actions
None known.
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Athi elephant-snout fish:
The Athi elephant-snout fish (Mormyrus tenuirostris) is a species of fish in the Mormyridae family. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat is rivers.
References[edit]
- Vreven, E. 2005. Mormyrus tenuirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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Range Description:
Endemic to the Athi River, Kenya (Froese and Pauly 2003).
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