Mormyrops parvus Boulenger, 1899
Distribution:
Only records are from type collection at Boma, Lower Congo. See Fishbase for museum records.
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Mormyridae
Mormyrops parvus Boulenger 1899
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General Description:
From Boulenger 1909, pp. 37-38
Depth of body 6 ½ to 7 ½ times in total length, length of head 4 ½ to 4 ¾ times. Head twice as long as deep, with straight, slightly declivous upper profile; snout rounded, almost truncate, projecting a little beyond mouth, the width of which equals only 3/5 length of snout; teeth notched, 10 to 12 in each jaw; eye very small, in anterior third of head, its diameter 3 times in length of snout, 2 ½ to 3 times in interocular width. Dorsal 19-22, ½ or 3/5 length of anal, originating 2 to 2 ½ times as far from end of snout as from base of caudal. Anal 33-36, originating considerably in advance of dorsal (9th or 10th ray corresponding to first dorsal), and at equal distance from head and from base of caudal. Pectoral obtusely pointed, 3/5 length of head. Caudal rather small, greater part covered with scales, with rounded lobes. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep, 2/5 to ½ length of head, 70-76 scales in lateral line10-11/14-16 transverse series on body, 17-18 in transverse series between dorsal and anal, 12 round caudal peduncle. Pale grey above, finely speckled with black, white beneath.
Total length 165 millim.
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Range Description:
Mormyrops parvus is known from Boma, Lower Congo River basin. Recent collections (AMNH) have recorded this species in a stretch of the river from Boma to Bulu. The species is probably distributed more widely in the Lower Congo.
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Africa: only known from the type locality, Boma (lower Congo River), in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 1877, 3203).
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Distribution:
Only records are from type collection at Boma, Lower Congo. See Fishbase for museum records.
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Central Africa.
Max. size:
16.5 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
DD
Data Deficient
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
Mormyrops parvus is only known from Boma, Lower Congo River basin. The species may be more widespread than is currently known. More information is needed on the species distribution before an assessment can be made.
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Population:
Population
No information available.
Population Trend
Unknown
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