Samwamowa (Marcusenius nyasensis)

Scientific name: Marcusenius nyasensis Worthington, 1933

Samwamowa (Marcusenius nyasensis)
Photo: https://malawicichlids.com/mw11007.htm

The Samwamowa (Marcusenius nyasensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Malawi.

Species facts

Scientific name
Marcusenius nyasensis
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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