Pollimyrus brevis

Pollimyrus brevis

Six Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of the Congo Basin

Pollimyrus brevis is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Pollimyrus
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Ubangi and Uélé (middle Congo River basin) in Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 1880 , 45441 ). Also reported from the Canhicuna River (Chiumbe River tributary, Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin) in Angola (Ref. 11970 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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