Marcusenius schilthuisiae (Boulenger, 1899)

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Range Description:

Marcusenius schilthuisiae is known from Lower Congo, Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool) and from the Central Congo River basin. It is not known from the Sangha, Ubangui, Kwango and Kasai systems.

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Africa: central Congo River basin (Ref. 3203), in Pool Malebo, middle Congo River, Ruki River and Lake Mai Ndombe, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 27691).

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Distribution:

Widespread in Congo basin. See FishBase for museum records and localities.

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Central Africa.

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Maximum size: 148 mm SL

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Max. size:

14.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 27691))

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

This is a demersal species.

Systems

  • Freshwater
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Environment:

demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.0; dH range: 5 - 15

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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

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.

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Justification

The species is widespread or without major threats throughout the Central Africa assessment region and is assessed as Least Concern.
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Population:

Population

No information available.

Population Trend

Unknown
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