Dwarf stonebasher (Pollimyrus castelnaui)

Scientific name: Pollimyrus castelnaui Boulenger, 1911

Dwarf stonebasher (Pollimyrus castelnaui)
Photo: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182769/7964380

The Dwarf stonebasher (Pollimyrus castelnaui) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Okavango basin and upper Zambezi River. Also from the Kafue and Cunene Rivers and northern areas of Lake Malawi.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 26. Both caudal peduncle and caudal fin have rounded lobes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pollimyrus castelnaui
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Okavango basin and upper Zambezi River. Also from the Kafue and Cunene Rivers and northern areas of Lake Malawi.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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