Monteiri's bulldog (Marcusenius monteiri)

Scientific name: Marcusenius monteiri G?nther, 1873

The Monteiri's bulldog (Marcusenius monteiri) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Congo basin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Marcusenius monteiri
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Congo basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.26)

Sources

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

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