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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Stomatorhinus: Greek, stoma = mouth + Greek, rhinos = nose (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Africa: Pool Malebo (Ref. 41585), the middle Congo River (Ref. 42478), Luilaka River (Ruki drainage)(Ref. 93897), Itimbiri, Aruwimi, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) and Lualaba (Ref. 42478), in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42478)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gosse, J.-P., 1984. Mormyridae. p. 63-122. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3203)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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