Marcusenius monteiri (Günther, 1873)
Monteiri's bulldog

Family:  Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,588.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, in Cameroon (Ref. 46901), Republic of Congo (Ref. 44840, 46853), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 2910, 41580, 41591, 41594, 42510, 45441, 106290) and Zambia (Ref. 246, 42135).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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