Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal; pH range: 5.0 - ?. Tropical; 22°C - 24°C (Ref. 12468)
Africa: Lower Nile to Bahr-el-Jebel, Lake Albert, Albert and Murchison Niles near the delta (Ref. 3203). Reports from Lakes Edward and George (Ref. 3203) are misidentifications of Mormyrus kannume (Ref. 120232).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3203)
Bottom feeding insectivore; feeds mainly on chironomid larvae (Ref. 28714).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Gosse, J.-P., 1984. Mormyridae. p. 63-122. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3203)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00244 - 0.01296), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (60 of 100).
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