| Family: |
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Coastal basins between Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire (Sassandra River). Also known from the Niandan River, an affluent of the Niger River in Guinea (Ref. 2915) and from the upper Cavally River in Liberia and Guinea (Ref. 3203) and Ghana (Ref. 272). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-26; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-31. Body depth 2.7-3.7 x SL. Peduncle depth 11.8-15.8 x SL. Base of anal fin 3.6-4.7 x SL. Eye diameter 3.2-5.2 x head length. Uniformly brown color. |
| Biology: |
Affinities: can be mistaken for P. bovei, only difference is its small eye and shorter anal fin base. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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