The EOD of Marcusenius fuscus is at present unknown.
to 199 mm SL
Marcusenius fuscus appears to be distributed in the central Congo basin, including the Tshuapa and Kasai. See Fishbase for museum records and localities.
Central Africa.
to 199 mm SL
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Maximum size: 199 mm SL
19.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 27691))
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From Boden et al. (1997).
Diagnosis. Dorsal-fin origin is behind the anal-fin origin. Dorsal-fin base ends anterior to the end of the anal fin. Dorsal-fin margin rounded anteriorally and slightly concave, sometimes nearly straight. Dorsal- and anal-fin heights shorter than the lengths of their bases. Lateral-line scales 54-61; generally three lateral-line scales on the dark coloured transversal band. Dorsal-fin rays 22-26. Anal-fin rays 31-34. Number of vertebrae higher than in other species ( 48-49).
Description. Mouth terminal. Teeth bicuspid, five in upper jaw, six in lower jaw. Sub-mental swelling less rounded, beginning well before the anterior margin of the eye. Snout more or less rounded, not blunt. Anterior nostril midway between the tip of snout and the anterior eye-border. Posterior nostril 0·25-0·33 the distance between snout and anterior eye-border. Eye-diameter 33-60% of snout length. Preanal distance shorter than predorsal distance. Dorsal-fin base less than anal. Dorsal-fin height 0·66-0·75 of the length of its base. Anal-fin height also shorter than its base. Pectoral fin nearly twice as long as pelvic fin, extending to, and sometimes beyond the pelvic-fin base. Base of pelvic fin about 0·33 the distance between pectoral-fin base and anal-fin origin. Length of pelvic fin half the distance between pelvic-fin base and anal-fin origin. Low number of dorsal-fin rays (22-26), high number of anal-fin rays (31-34). High number oflateral-line scales ( 54-61 ). Twenty-two to 25 scales between dorsaland anal-fin origins. Three, sometimes four, lateral-line scales cover the dark band between dorsal and anal-fin origins. Dark band not always clearly visible. Head and caudal peduncle darker than the rest of the body. The electrocytes have penetrating stalks innervated on the anterior side (Pa).
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Habitat and Ecology
Systems
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demersal; freshwater
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The EOD of Marcusenius fuscus is at present unknown.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
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