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Mormyrops breviceps Steindachner, 1894 |
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photo by
Wakeford, R.C. |
| Family: | Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Restricted to the Volta, rivers in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and Guinea-Bissau (St. Paul, Mano and Culufi Rivers). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-33; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 41-51. SL/Body depth 8.0-11.7. LS/Head length 4.3-6.2. Narrow snout. Head length/Width of interorbital space 5.0-9.3. Uniformly dark colored. | |||
| Biology: | Affinities: morphologically similar to M. anguilloides (Ref. 2915). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||