Mormyrops attenuatus
Mormyrops attenuatus Boulenger, 1898
Mormyrops attenuatus
photo by Mertens, P.


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Family:  Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Max. size:  22 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: middle Congo River basin in Cameroon (Ref. 46233, 51193), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41590, 41594, 45441, 46243, 93897, 106245, 106290) and Angola (Ref. 11970, 120641).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 39-41; Anal soft rays: 59-61
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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