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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Marcusenius: Becasue of J. Marcusen, author of "Zur Phauna des Schwarzen Meeres", 1867; ichthyologist.
More on author: Pellegrin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser demersal. Tropical
Africa: Pool Malebo, middle Congo River, Kasai and Ruki in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 27691). Also known from Republic of Congo (Ref. 42021).
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.9 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 27691)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Boden, G., G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins, 1997. A systematic revision of the large-scaled Marcusenius with description of a new species from Cameroon (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha: Mormyridae). J. Nat. Hist. 31:1645-1682. (Ref. 27691)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00251 - 0.01261), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).