Hyperopisus bebe (Lacepède 1803)
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Major Threats
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Inhabits both still and flowing waters, breeds in the flood season. Feeds on mollusks (Ref. 28714). Possesses electroreceptors over the entire head and on the ventral and dorsal regions of the body, but absent from the side and the caudal peduncle where the electric organ is located (Ref. 10011). Its electric organ discharge (EOD) is steroid-sensitive (Ref. 10763; 10764). Fecundity value of 18,924 eggs has been reported for this species (Ref. 10607).
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Least Concern (LC)
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This species is found only within the Nile, from Egypt to Ethiopia.
Northern Africa: The species was previously caught from the entire Nile System in Egypt from Delta to Aswan, but is now only known from Lake Nasser (also known as Lake Nubia).
Northeast Africa: It is present in the Ghazal and Jebel systems, the White Nile, Blue Nile, and Nile to Lake Nasser in Sudan. It also occurs in the Baro River and Rift lakes, Ethiopia.
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Conservation Actions
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Africa.
fisheries: commercial
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Africa: all Sahelo-Sudanese river basins (Ref. 81274); including Senegal River, Gambia River, Niger River, Volta River, Ouémé River, Ogun River and Chad basin (Ref. 2915). Also in Nile River basin, up to Albert and Murchison Niles (Ref. 3203).
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Hyperopisus bebe is a species of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. It is the only species in its genus and is divided into two subspecies. This species is known from many rivers in the northern half of Africa, ranging from the Senegal to the Nile basin.[1] It reaches a length of 51 cm.[1]
Sub-Species[edit]
- Hyperopisus bebe bebe (Lacépède, 1803)
- Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis Günther, 1866
References[edit]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Hyperopisus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 52 - 71
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