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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Paramormyrops: Greek, para = near + Greek, mormyros = a fish (Sparus sp) (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Taverne, Thys, van & denAudenaerdeHeymerGéry.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical
Africa: Ivindo River in Gabon, and Nyong River in Cameroon (Ref. 81635).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.4 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 81635)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 20 - 22; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 24 - 27. A slender Paramormyrops with body depth 14.9-23.0% of standard length (Ref. 81635). The head profile has a distinct concave slope; snout is V-shaped from above (Ref. 81635). In life, the body is a uniform deep chocolate-brown over the back, lighter below; the border of the mouth is often white or lightly pigmented giving the appearance of white lips; fin rays and membranes are darkly pigmented (Ref. 81635).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Hopkins, C.D., S. Lavoué and J.P. Sullivan, 2007. Mormyridae. p. 219-334. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume I. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 800 pp. (Ref. 81635)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00585 - 0.02711), b=2.87 (2.69 - 3.05), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Assuming Fec < 5,000).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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