Eastern bottlenose mormyrid
📖 Overview
Found in caves and muddy areas, also hides among weeds . Favours quiet deep water with a soft muddy bottom . Forms shoals . Feeds on weeds and insects but may also feed on small fishes and fish eggs , blood worms , small crustaceans and mollusks . Active mainly at night; breeds during the rainy season, moving upstream in rivers after flood spates have receded . Migrations appears to occur at irregular interval as this fish is not a powerful swimmer and would not be able to cope with very high water current . Females carry 10,000-70,000 eggs; can give a mild shock when caught .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65 - 75; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19. Diagnosis: dorsal fin greater than twice the length of anal fin; dorsal origin nearer tip of snout than caudal fin base; snout 2-2.5 times in head length; caudal peduncle less than 4 times in standard length . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eastern bottlenose mormyrid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous. Tropical; 11°S - 21°S known from the Ruvuma and Rufiji rivers in Tanzania (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
weeds (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Eastern bottlenose 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
Detailed nutritional data for Eastern bottlenose mormyrid is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Eastern bottlenose mormyrid has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | amalompi · bottle-nose · Eastern Bottlenose · eastern bottlenose mormyrid · Elephant-snout · hotama |
| 🌍AFR | Oostelike Bottelneus · Oostelike-bottelneus |
| 🌍CES | Rypoun Dlouhorypý |
| 🌍SWA | Domodomo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mormyros longirostris | Peters | 1852 | Synonym |
| Mormyrus mucupe | Peters | 1852 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 53 records indexed .
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