Mormyrus ovis Boulenger, 1898

Family:  Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Max. size:  29 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: middle and upper Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42505, 45434, 45441, 106290) and Central African Republic (Ref. 52070).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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