Hyperopisus bebe (Lacepède 1803)
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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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51.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2915)); max. published weight: 1,000 g (Ref. 3799)
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Spots on adults only; body depth 3.9-6.2x SL; head length 4.6-6.2x SL; head in 1.6-2.3x longer than wide; base of anal fin 4-7.7x longer than dorsal fin base; the pectoral 1.1-1.7x head length; ventral 2x shorter pectoral; caudal peduncle is 1.5-3.6x its length.
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Habitat and Ecology
Systems
- Freshwater
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demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish
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Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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