Paramormyrops gabonensis Taverne, Thys van den Audenaerde & Heymer, 1977

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A moderate-sized Paramormyrops (Ref. 81635). The head profile is slightly concave dorsally; snout is U-shaped from above, it is truncate, rather deep, and fleshy (Ref. 81635). The fleshy chin appendage is slightly enlarged (Ref. 81635). The colour is dark chocolate-brown overall, including the fin rays (Ref. 81635).

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Habitat and Ecology:

Habitat and Ecology

Paramormyrops gabonensis inhabits deep channels in slow moving water. It is a demersal species. The electric organ discharge (EOD) lasts 8 ms (Hopkins 1980).

Systems

  • Freshwater
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Environment:

demersal; freshwater

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It inhabits deep channels in slow-moving water (Ref. 81635).

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Barcode data: Paramormyrops gabonensis:

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


No available public DNA sequences.

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Paramormyrops gabonensis:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1

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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category

VU
Vulnerable

Red List Criteria

B2ab(iii)

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 southern locations on the Ivindo drainage are being threatened by iron mining. The species is known from fewer than 10 locations. The AOO is estimated less than 2,000 km.
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Population:

Population

No information available.

Population Trend

Unknown
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Threats:

Major Threats

The southern locations on the Ivindo drainage are being threatened by iron mining.
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Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(iii))

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