Marcusenius greshoffii (Schilthuis, 1891)

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Range Description:

Marcusenius greshoffii is known from throughout the Congo River basin, with exception of the Lufira and Mweru-Luapula-Bangweulu systems.

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Africa: Congo River basin (Ref. 3203).

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Congo River basin, central Africa.

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Max. size:

10.8 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 42496))

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

This is a demersal species.

Systems

  • Freshwater
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Environment:

demersal; freshwater

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Marcusenius greshoffii:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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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.

Contributor/s

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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Threats:

Major Threats

None known.
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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