Marcusenius macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1924)

Family:  Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Max. size:  12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: only known from the Kasaï River at Tshikapa (middle Congo River basin), in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41591).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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