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Mormyrops mariae (Schilthuis, 1891)

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Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: Atchaiso
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the marine lower Congo (Ref. 1878), lower Congo (Ref. 42510), Pool Malebo (Ref. 1878), middle Congo River (Ref. 4910), Aruwimi and Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290). Type locality of Mormyrus (Mormyrops) mariae: "Kinshasa, Stanley Pool, upper Congo R. near Brazzaville, Zaire" (Ref. 26282).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Boulenger, G.A., 1909
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Kongo koonuspea, Rypoun brazzavillský, 玛丽拟长颌鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues) > Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Mormyrops: Greek, mormyros = a fish (Sparus sp) + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 0°S - 7°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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