Trunkfish (Marcusenius senegalensis gracilis)

Scientific name: Marcusenius senegalensis gracilis Pellegrin, 1922

The Trunkfish (Marcusenius senegalensis gracilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Chad basin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Marcusenius senegalensis gracilis
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Chad basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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