Marcusenius leopoldianus
Distribution:
Middle and Lower Congo and NW Congo basin. See FishBase for museum records and localities.
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Marcusenius leopoldianus (Boulenger, 1899)
EOL Text
Central Africa.
Max. size:
27.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 1877))
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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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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
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 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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Least Concern (LC)
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Conservation Actions:
Conservation Actions
None known.
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Range Description:
Marcusenius leopoldianus is known from the central Congo River basin.
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