Ghost stonebasher (Paramormyrops jacksoni)

Scientific name: Paramormyrops jacksoni Poll, 1967

Ghost stonebasher (Paramormyrops jacksoni)

The Ghost stonebasher (Paramormyrops jacksoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Longa River, a tributary of the upper Zambezi basin in Angola. Known only from the type specimen.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramormyrops jacksoni
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Longa River, a tributary of the upper Zambezi basin in Angola. Known only from the type specimen.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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