Ivindomyrus opdenboschi Taverne & Géry, 1975
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Ivindomyrus opdenboschi:
Ivindomyrus opdenboschi is a species of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae and the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Ivindo River in Gabon.[1] It reaches a length of about 27 cm.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Ivindomyrus opdenboschi" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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Range Description:
A Lower Guinea endemic from the Ivindo River of Gabon and the Ntem River of North east Gabon and South Cameroon. It is absent from the Ogowe River.
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Africa: Ivindo River, Gabon (type locality).
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West-central Africa: Gabon and Cameroon.
Max. size:
27.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 42491))
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Habitat and Ecology:
Habitat and Ecology
Ivindomyrus opdenboschi is a demersal species.
Systems
- Freshwater
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Environment:
demersal; freshwater
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category
VU
Vulnerable
Red List Criteria
B2ab(iii)
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Moelants, T.
Reviewer/s
Brummett, R., Mbe Tawe, A.N., Dening Touokong, C., Reid, G.M., Snoeks, J. Staissny, M., Moelants, T., Mamonekene, V., Ndodet, B., Ifuta, S.N.B., Chilala, A., Monsembula, R., Ibala Zamba, A., Opoye Itoua, O., Pouomogne, V., Darwall, W. & Smith, K.
Contributor/s
The southern locations on the Ivindo drainage are being threatened by iron mining. The species is known from fewer than 10 locations. The AOO is estimated less than 2,000 km².
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Population:
Population
No information available.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Threats:
Major Threats
The lower Ntem population is threatened by a planned deep river port and iron mine with the associated infrastructure. On the lower Ivindo, the species is threatened by iron mining.
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