Mormyrus subundulatus Roberts, 1989

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Threats:

Major Threats

The removal of vegetation due to mining and commercial timber felling, may cause increasing sediment loads during heavy rains. Timber felling is an important threat in the Tano River.
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Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))

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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

Habitat restoration is required.
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Range Description:

Presently known only from the Bandama and the Tano rivers.

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Africa: Known only from the Bandama River in Côte d'Ivoire and Tano River in Ghana. Affinities: look-alike of Mormyrus tapirus and Mormyrus rume.

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Western Africa.

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60 - 71; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 16 - 18

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Maximum size: 271 mm SL

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Max. size:

27.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2915))

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

This is a demersal species. Electrobiology - weakly discharging.

Systems

  • Freshwater
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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith