Cyphomyrus grahami
Distribution:
Lake Victoria basin. See Fishbase for museum records and localities.
Cyphomyrus grahami (Norman, 1928)
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Biology:
Occurs in shallow coastal waters over sand. Feeds on a wide range of prey, including the larvae of Chaoborus (Ref. 9606). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Migrates up the river to spawn (Ref. 10608).
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Importance:
fisheries: minor commercial
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Range Description:
Endemic to the Lake Victoria basin (Seegers et al. unpub.) and its affluent rivers, including the Akagera (up to middle Akagera), Lake Kyoga and associated rivers, and the Victoria Nile system.
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Graham's stonebasher:
Graham's stonebasher (Hippopotamyrus grahami) is a species of fish in the Mormyridae family. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[edit]
- Ntakimazi, G., Twongo, T.K. & Hanssens, M. 2005. Hippopotamyrus grahami. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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Africa: Lake Victoria and affluent rivers, Kyoga basin.
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Distribution:
Lake Victoria basin. See Fishbase for museum records and localities.
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Eastern Africa: Lake Victoria basin.
Maximum size: 250 mm SL
Max. size:
25.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4967))
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Habitat and Ecology:
Habitat and Ecology
Occurs in shallow coastal waters over sand/plant habitats. Originally common in areas overgrown with water lilies in Lake Kyoga. Feeds on a wide range of prey, including the larvae of Chaoborus, and chironomid larvae (Okedi 1971). Max. size: 25.0 cm SL.
Systems
- Freshwater
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