Mormyrids

Mormyrus macrophthalmus

Fish Reaching Thirty Centimeters in the Niger Basin

Mormyrids is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Mormyrus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Niger and Volta basins. Also known from the Bénoué basin in Cameroon (Ref. 2915 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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