Western bottlenose mormyrid (Mormyrus lacerda)

Scientific name: Mormyrus lacerda Castelnau, 1861

Western bottlenose mormyrid (Mormyrus lacerda)

The Western bottlenose mormyrid (Mormyrus lacerda) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue systems.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-68; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Diagnosis: dorsal fin greater than twice length of anal fin; dorsal origin nearer tip of snout than caudal fin base; snout 3-3.2 times in head length; caudal peduncle more than 4 times in standard length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mormyrus lacerda
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue systems.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8)

Sources

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

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