Marcusenius mento

Marcusenius mento

Mormyrid Fish in the Niger Basin

Marcusenius mento is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 36.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Marcusenius
Maximum length: 36.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Gabon, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau (P. Guinea) and Liberia. Known from Cameroon and the Guinea-West Liberia region as well as in the Gambia, Senegal and the upper Niger River (Ref. 2915 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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