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Marcusenius furcidens (Pellegrin 1920)

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Diagnostic Description

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Dorsal fin origin same level as anal fin. Body depth 3.2-3.5 x SL. Thick caudal peduncle, 2.6-3.8 x its length.
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Migration

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Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29 - 34; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 30 - 36
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Biology

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Females can produce as many as 9200 eggs (Ref. 10606).
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Marcusenius furcidens

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Marcusenius furcidens is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Como, Bandama, Sassandra, Bia and Tano rivers. It is native to the Ivory Coast and Ghana;[1] it can reach a size of approximately 286 mm.[2]

Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified as "Near Threatened (NT)".[3]

References

  1. ^ Moelants, T. (2010). «Marcusenius furcidens». IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2.
  2. ^ Bigorne, R. (1990). Mormyridae. p. 122-184. En C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. tome 1.Faune Trop. 28. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, y ORSTOM, Paris.
  3. ^ IUCN (2011). «IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2.». www.iucnredlist.org

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Marcusenius furcidens: Brief Summary

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Marcusenius furcidens is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Como, Bandama, Sassandra, Bia and Tano rivers. It is native to the Ivory Coast and Ghana; it can reach a size of approximately 286 mm.

Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified as "Near Threatened (NT)".

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