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Cyphomyrus petherici (Boulenger, 1898)

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Tanzania country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Report from the Malagarazi River (Ref. 54847) questionable and needs to be reevaluated (Ref. 120561).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De Vos, L., L. Seegers, L. Taverne and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde, 2001
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Niiluse pollikala, 彼氏矮长颌鱼, Rypoun chartúmský, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues) > Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology:   More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande.   Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Africa: White Nile including the Sudd and Bahr el Jebel (Ref. 120561), Blue Nile (Ref. 3203, 120561) and Murchison Nile (Uganda) (Ref. 4903). Report from the Malagarazi River (Ref. 54847) questionable (Ref. 120561).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 28714)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 33 - 36; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 24 - 36. Diagnosis: depth of body contained 2.66-3.25 times in standard length, length of head 4.66-5 times (Ref. 4903). Snout short (Ref. 28714), 20-25% length of head (Ref. 4903), deeply rounded and projecting beyond the mouth, which is situated below the nostrils (Ref. 4903, 28714). Mouth inferior; chin not developed, without swelling (Ref. 28714). Teeth notched in young fishes but worn and truncated in adults (Ref. 4903). 3-10 teeth in the middle of each jaw (Ref. 4903, 28714). Dorsal fin between one half and twice the anal fin length (Ref. 28714). Dorsal fin with 34-36 rays; anal fin with 24-36, its origin below the middle of the dorsal; lateral line with 55-65 scales; 12 around the caudal peduncle, which is 2.5-3 times longer than deep (Ref. 4903). Coloration: dark brown above, silvery-white below (Ref. 4903).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Gosse, J.-P., 1984. Mormyridae. p. 63-122. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3203)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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