| Family: |
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Cameroon (Sanaga, Nyong, and Bénoué Rivers), Guinea (Konkouré River), Sierra Leone (Sewa and Jong Rivers) and in the upper Niger. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 39-45. Characterized by long narrow chin which looks like that of a horse. The head narrows from the gills to the snout. Interorbital space narrow (head length/width of interorbital space 9.5-17.5). Eyes situated dorsally. LS/body depth 6.3-7.9. Color uniformly dark. |
| Biology: |
Affinities: M. oudoti (Ref. 2915). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 September 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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