Western bottlenose mormyrid (Mormyrus lacerda) fish species and information / pictures of Western bottlenose mormyrid - Mormyrus lacerda

Western bottlenose mormyrid (Mormyrus lacerda) fish species information

Scientific Name
Mormyrus lacerda

Common Name
Western bottlenose mormyrid

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-68; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Diagnosis: dorsal fin greater than twice length of anal fin; dorsal origin nearer tip of snout than caudal fin base; snout 3-3.2 times in head length; caudal peduncle more than 4 times in standard length (Ref. 52193).

Classification

Classified By

Castelnau, 1861

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Bony tongues (Osteoglossiformes)

Family

Elephantfishes (Mormyridae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Cunene (Ref. 13337, 52193), Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue systems (Ref. 52193).

Range

11°S - 21°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.69 s.e. 0.61 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)