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Marcusenius furcidens (Pellegrin, 1920) |
| Family: | Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Como, Bandama and Sassandra rivers in Côte d'Ivoire. Affinities: Marcusenius ussheri, Marcusenius mento, and Marcusenius thomasi. Recorded from Tano River, Ghana (Ref. 272). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-34; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 30-36. Dorsal fin origin same level as anal fin. Body depth 3.2-3.5 x SL. Thick caudal peduncle, 2.6-3.8 x its length. | |||
| Biology: | Females can produce as many as 9200 eggs (Ref. 10606). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||