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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Genyomyrus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, myros = the male of morey eel (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: General Baron Albert-Ernest Donny (1841–1923) was Vice-President of the Société d’Études Colonials (1894–1912) and President (1912–1923). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical
Africa: widespread in the Congo basin, from the lower Congo basin (Ref. 42476) to the (lower) Lualaba (Ref. 106245), in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 42476)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00244 - 0.01296), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
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