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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Paramormyrops: Greek, para = near + Greek, mormyros = a fish (Sparus sp) (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Taverne, Thys, van & denAudenaerdeHeymerGéry.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Sinh thái học
; Nước ngọt Sống nổi và đáy. Tropical
Africa: Ogowe River and Ivindo River in Gabon (Ref. 81635).
Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.8 cm SL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 81635)
Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng) : 0; Các vây lưng mềm (tổng cộng) : 19 - 21; Tia cứng vây hậu môn: 0; Tia mềm vây hậu môn: 24 - 27. A slender and elongate body (Ref. 81635). Head gently rounded, sloping downward; snout is V-shaped from above (Ref. 81635). Fleshy submental swelling present (Ref. 81635). Origin of anal fin slightly in advance of dorsal fin (Ref. 81635). Body colour is light brown to yellow above, yellowish gold below; small dark brown spots irregular over the body surface (Ref. 81635).
Its preferred environment is large rivers, where it inhabits shallow regions with rapids (Ref. 81635).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Hopkins, C.D., S. Lavoué and J.P. Sullivan, 2007. Mormyridae. p. 219-334. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume I. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 800 pp. (Ref. 81635)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01288 (0.00598 - 0.02775), b=2.86 (2.68 - 3.04), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Mức dinh dưỡng (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Thích nghi nhanh (Ref.
120179): Trung bình, thời gian nhân đôi của chủng quần tối thiểu là 1.4 - 4.4 năm (Assuming Fec < 5,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).