Paramormyrops sphekodes
Size:
holotype measures 113.8 mm SL
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Mormyridae
Paramormyrops sphekodes (Sauvage, 1879)
EOL Text
Max. size:
11.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 81635))
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Size:
holotype measures 113.8 mm SL
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A moderate to small Paramormyrops, with an elongated body (Ref. 81635). The head and snout are relatively short; upper profile of the head is rounded; snout is V-shaped from above (Ref. 81635). Its colour in alcohol is uniformly light brown (Ref. 81635).
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Habitat and Ecology:
Habitat and Ecology
Paramormyrops sphekodes is a benthopelagic species.
Systems
- Freshwater
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Environment:
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Electric Organ Discharge:
EOD unknown, but the electric organ is composed of electrocytes which are innervated on the posterior side with non-penetrating stalks (Type NPp). The electrocytes are widely separated.
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| Rights holder/Author | Sullivan, John P., Hopkins, Carl D., Africhthy |
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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 within 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)
- IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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