Mormyrus tapirus
Size:
to 430 mm SL
to 430 mm SL
Africa: coastal basins of the Guinean region and Cameroon.
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Conservation Actions
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Mormyrus tapirus occurs in the coastal rivers of Cameroon, from the Cross to the Ntem. Elsewhere, found in the coastal basins of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. There are no records from the region in between Cameroon and Upper Guinea.
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Rights holder/Author | Sullivan, John P., Sullivan, John P., Hopkins, Carl D., Africhthy |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60 - 74; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 21 - 29
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Maximum size: 430 mm SL
43.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2915))
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to 430 mm SL
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Rights holder/Author | Sullivan, John P., Sullivan, John P., Africhthy |
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Dorsal fin 2.4-3.4x length of anal; dorsal origin well before pectorals; 10-15 scales on caudal peduncle; body height 4.1-6.1x SL; caudal peduncle 2.5-4.1x long than high.
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Habitat and Ecology
Systems
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demersal; freshwater
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Rights holder/Author | Tess Cruz, FishBase |
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