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Mormyrus caballus Boulenger, 1898 |
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photo by
Katemo Manda, B. |
| Family: | Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin up to Wagenia Falls, in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola; absent from the northern tributaries (Ref. 42505). Report from the Chiloango basin (Ref. 42505) needs confirmation (Ref. 81635). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-70; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-26 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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