Bebe mormyrid
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit both still and flowing waters, breed in the flood season and feed on mollusks . They posses electroreceptors over the entire head and on the ventral and dorsal regions of the body, but absent from the side and the caudal peduncle where the electric organ is located . This electric organ discharge (EOD) is steroid-sensitive. Fecundity value of 18,924 eggs has been reported for this species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52 - 71. Diagnosis: body depth 3.5-6.2 times in SL, head length 4.5-6.2 times . Head length 1.6-2.3 times greater than its width and 6-13.5 times greater than eye diameter . Dorsal head profile strongly curved , rounded, snout short, thick and blunt . Eye small, diameter 1/6 (in young fishes) to 1/9 of head length in adults; mouth small and terminal, teeth notched, 3-5 in upper and 4-6 in lower jaw . Anal fin with 52-71 rays, its origin about equidistant from snout tip and caudal-fin base . Dorsal fin very short , one fifth or less of the anal fin length , with 12-16 rays of which the first 2-3 unbranched . Anal-fin base 4-7.7 times longer than dorsal-fin base; pectoral fins 1.1- 1.7 times in head length; pelvic fins about half as long as the pectorals . 90-120 lateral line scales and 16-20 (exceptionally 22) around caudal peduncle . Depth of caudal peduncle 1.5-3.6 times in its length . Coloration: ground color silvery, back darker, olivaceous, brownish or yellowish, with scattered black dots in adults; belly greyish; neck greyish or white; fins greyish .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bebe mormyrid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bebe mormyrid is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous . Tropical; 22°C - 24°C
🌿 Ecology
mollusks (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Bebe mormyrid is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.7 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 289 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Bebe mormyrid has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bebe mormyrid |
| 🌍CES | rypoun krátkoploutvý |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Западный короткоплавниковый мормир |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperopisus bebe bebe | - | - | Synonym |
| Hyperopisus bebe chariensis | Blache | 1964 | Synonym |
| Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis | Günther | 1866 | Synonym |
| Hyperopisus chariensis | Blache | 1964 | Synonym |
| Hyperopisus occidentalis | Günther | 1866 | Synonym |
| Hyperopisus occidentalis tenuicauda | Pellegrin | 1904 | Synonym |
| Hyperopisus tenuicauda | Pellegrin | 1904 | Synonym |
| Hyperopsis bebe | Lacepède | 1803 | Synonym |
| Mormyrus bebe | Lacepède | 1803 | Synonym |
| Mormyrus dorsalis | Geoffroy St.Hilaire | 1809 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 70 records indexed .
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