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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 / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. 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.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 42476)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
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).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
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