| Family: |
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) |
| Max. size: |
65 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Restricted to the Volta, rivers in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and Guinea-Bissau (St. Paul, Mano and Culufi Rivers). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-33; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 41-51. SL/Body depth 8.0-11.7. LS/Head length 4.3-6.2. Narrow snout. Head length/Width of interorbital space 5.0-9.3. Uniformly dark colored. |
| Biology: |
Affinities: morphologically similar to M. anguilloides (Ref. 2915). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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