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Mormyridae
Paramormyrops gabonensis Taverne, Thys van den Audenaerde & Heymer, 1977
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Major Threats
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Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(iii))
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It inhabits deep channels in slow-moving water (Ref. 81635). Electric organ discharge (EOD) lasts 8 ms (Ref. 10460).
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Conservation Actions
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A Lower Guinea endemic known from the Ivindo River of Gabon, the Ntem River of Gabon and Southern Cameroon, and in the Woleu River of Gabon. It is absent from the Ogowe River basin and from Congo.
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Africa: Ivindo River, Ntem River and Woleu River (Ref. 81635).
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West-central Africa.
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 21; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 25 - 27
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16.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 81635))
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A moderate-sized Paramormyrops (Ref. 81635). The head profile is slightly concave dorsally; snout is U-shaped from above, it is truncate, rather deep, and fleshy (Ref. 81635). The fleshy chin appendage is slightly enlarged (Ref. 81635). The colour is dark chocolate-brown overall, including the fin rays (Ref. 81635).
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