Marcusenius thomasi
Behaviour:
unknown.
Size:
Maximum observed size: 200 mm SL.
Distribution:
A mormyrid from Upper Guinea: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Marcusenius thomasi (Boulenger, 1916)
EOL Text
Biology:
Affinities: close to M. mento and M. furcidens.
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Population:
Population
No available data.
Population Trend
Unknown
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General Description:
Translated from Bigorne 1990b:
Teeth are bicuspid. Dorsal begins clearly behind origin of anal (dorsal base 50–60% of anal base). Dorsal rays 22–27 and anal rays 37–43. There are 80 to 88 lateral line scales and 12 around the caudal peduncle. Body depth goes into standarnd length 3.4 – 4.3 times. Caudal peduncle is rather spindly: depth into length 2.9–5.5 times.
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Threats:
Major Threats
Mining and deforestation in Liberia threaten this species.
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Range Description:
M. thomasi is only known from the Guinean region: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Least Concern (LC)
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West Africa: Senegal to Democratic Republic of Congo.
Conservation Actions:
Conservation Actions
None known.
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Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia. Reported from Guinea-Bissau (ref. 13331).
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Marcusenius thomasi:
Marcusenius livingstonii is a species of fish in the Mormyridae family. It is found in Guinea, Guinea-Bassau, Liberia, and Sierre Leone. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by Mining and deforestation.[1]
References
- ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Marcusenius thomasi". IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
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