Marcusenius thomasi

Marcusenius thomasi

Twenty Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of African Waters

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

Sherbo mormyrid (Marcusenius thomasi) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and Sierre Leone. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Marcusenius
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia. Reported from Guinea-Bissau (ref. 13331 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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