Paramormyrops hopkinsi

Paramormyrops hopkinsi

Fifteen Point Six Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Paramormyrops hopkinsi is a species of freshwater electric fish. It was discovered in the Ivindo River in Gabon, in west-Central Africa by Dr. Carl D. Hopkins of Cornell University.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Paramormyrops
Maximum length: 15.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Ivindo River in Gabon, and Ntem River in Cameroon (Ref. 81635 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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