Brienomyrus kingsleyae kingsleyae (Günther, 1896)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Osteoglossiformes \| Mormyridae
Synonyms	Mormyrus kingsleyae, Brienomyrus kingsleyae, Marcusenius kingsleyae, ... more
Common names	Rypoun hnědý, Rypoun kingsleyové, 金丝利矮长颌鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Teugels, G.G. and C.D. Hopkins. 1998. (Ref. 28014)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2915)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical

Africa: Congo River and coastal drainages from Mayumbe to Bay of Guinea. Also known from Old Calabar, Nigeria and the coastal basins of Cameroon (Ref. 2915).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Body depth 4.2-5.0 x SL. Eye small, 6.4-8.3 x head length. Head length 4.5-5.3 x SL. Dorsal fin base 5.8-7.0 x SL, origin behind origin of anal fin. Dorsal base to anal base ratio 0.7-0.9. Pectoral shorter than head, 1.4-1.7 x pelvic fin length. Clear brown color.

Affinities: P. k. eburneensis, distinguished by number of teeth in upper jaw and soft rays of dorsal and anal fins.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec < 5,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Cruz, Tess

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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