Marcusenius ussheri
Behaviour:
unknown
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Mormyridae
Marcusenius ussheri (Günther 1867)
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Size:
to 305 mm SL.
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Dorsal fin origin on same level as anal fin.
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Habitat and Ecology:
Habitat and Ecology
This is a demersal fish of maximum size of 30.5 cm SL.
Systems
- Freshwater
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Environment:
demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater
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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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Electric Organ Discharge:
unknown
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IUCN Red List Assessment:
Red List Category
LC
Least Concern
Red List Criteria
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Lalèyè, P.
Reviewer/s
Entsua-Mensah, M., Darwall, W. & Smith, K.
Contributor/s
Widespread distribution in western Africa.
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Population:
Population
No available data.
Population Trend
Unknown
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Biology:
Affinities: M. meronai. Relatively close to M. furcidens which is found in the same geographic setting in Côte d'Ivoire. A fractional spawner (Ref. 10605; 10606).
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Threats:
Major Threats
No major threats known.
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