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Mormyridae

Paramormyrops sphekodes

Paramormyrops sphekodes

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Upper river
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
11.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: Ogowe River and other coastal river basins in Cameroon, Gabon and Republic of Congo (Ref. 81635 ). Possibly a narrowly distributed species, endemic to a relatively small part of the upper Ogowe River basin (Ref. 116799 ). Reports from the Congo River basin (Ref. 1878 , 3203 , 51193 , 88779 , 120641 ) unconfirmed in other sources (Ref. 81635 , 116799 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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