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Marcusenius senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870) |
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photo by
Mody, K. |
| Family: | Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 32.1 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 200.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Gambia, Senegal, Niger, Chad, Sassandra and Volta basins. Known from all great Sudanian basins and in the basins of the north-Guinean zones (Ref. 81274). Absent in zones of coastal forests (Ref. 2915). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-38. Dorsal origin behind anal fin origin; ratio between base of dorsal and base of anal = 0.7-0.9 body depth 3.1-4.6 x SL; depth of peduncle 2.0-3.6 x of its length. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||