Marcusenius bentleyi

Marcusenius bentleyi

Detecting prey with electric signals

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Marcusenius bentleyi is a freshwater fish that inhabits bottom habitat. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Detecting prey with electric signals.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Marcusenius
Water type: Freshwater