Victoria stonebasher (Marcusenius victoriae)

Scientific name: Marcusenius victoriae Worthington, 1929

Victoria stonebasher (Marcusenius victoriae)

The Victoria stonebasher (Marcusenius victoriae) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, and Kwania; Victoria Nile.

Biology

Occurs in shallow inshore waters over both sandy and rocky bottoms, appears seasonally over muddy bottoms adjacent to extensive papyrus swamps. Feeds on small organisms like Ostracoda, Hydracarina, and Diaptomus. Oviparous. Migrates up the river to spawn.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Marcusenius victoriae
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, and Kwania; Victoria Nile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A2bcde)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 846)

Sources

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

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