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Mormyridae
Marcusenius brucii (Boulenger, 1910)
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Conservation Actions:
Conservation Actions
None known.
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Range Description:
This species is known only from the rivers Ogun and Oshun in Nigeria and from the Mono in Togo. Probably also in the Mono River in Benin and Ghana.
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Africa: Ogun and Oshun rivers in Nigeria (Ref. 3203) and Mono in Togo (Ref. 13331). Affinities: meristically close to Marcusenius senegalensis; difference only in the body form and caudal peduncle.
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West-central Africa.
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 36; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 29 - 31
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Maximum size: 175 mm SL
Max. size:
33.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 31256))
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Ratio base of dorsal/base of anal = 0.8-0.9; body length/SL ratio = 2.9-3.3 peduncle 1.9-2.0 x longer than deep.
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Habitat and Ecology:
Habitat and Ecology
It is a medium size mormyrid growing to 17 cm SL. This is a demersal species in shallow waters. It can emit a weak electrical discharge. It is non-migratory.
Systems
- Freshwater
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Environment:
demersal; freshwater
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