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Mormyrops zanclirostris (Günther, 1867)

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Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: Bolembalemba
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the marine lower Congo (Ref. 1880, 44985), Pool Malebo (Ref. 41585, 44985), middle Congo River (Ref. 4910, 44985), Lake Tumba (Ref. 41580), Ruki, Mongala (Ref. 44985), Itimbiri (Ref. 106290), Wagenia Falls and Lualaba (Ref. 106245).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poll, M., 1959
National Database:

Common names from other countries

镰鼻拟长颌鱼, Harilik pipettkoon, Rypoun štíhlorypý, ... 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).
  More on author: Günther.

Issue
Genus incertain, in Oxymorus in ECoF. Nomenclatural issues with Mormyrops, Marcusenius and Oxyryinchus must be addressed.

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

Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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