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Cyphomyrus petherici (Boulenger, 1898)

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

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

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

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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).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28714)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 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).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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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: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00244 - 0.01296), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).