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Trunkfish (Marcusenius senegalensis)
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Mormyridae

Trunkfish

Marcusenius senegalensis

Mormyrid Fish from the Niger Basin

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

Trunkfish is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 32.1 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Bonytongues
Family
Mormyridae
Genus
Marcusenius
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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