Mormyridae

Djebba Mormyrid

Marcusenius abadii

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Marcusenius abadii is a species of electric fish of the family Mormyridae found in the Niger, Benue and Volta rivers. It is native to Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger and Togo; it can reach a size of approximately 400 mm (16 in). Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified as "Least concern (LC)".