Marcusenius kainjii : fisheries

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Marcusenius kainjii Lewis, 1974

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues) > Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Marcusenius: Becasue of J. Marcusen, author of "Zur Phauna des Schwarzen Meeres", 1867; ichthyologist.

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

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Africa: only known from Lake Kainji, Nigeria (Ref. 3034, 13861).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3034)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Very rare (Ref. 3034). Caught along the shore of the lake (Ref. 13861).

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Lewis, D.S.C., 1974. An illustrated key to the fishes of Lake Kainji. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Overseas Development Administration, London. 105 p. (Ref. 3034)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries:
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