Paramormyrops Hopkinsi
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24 - 26. A slender, laterally compressed body . Dorsal profile of the head is downward sloping and concave or straight; snout is V-shaped from above . Both anal and dorsal fins terminate at about the same level . The fish is dark chocolate-brown overall, lighter on the belly; the fins are dark brown .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical indo River in Gabon, and Ntem River in Cameroon (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
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🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇷🇺Russian | Бриеномир Хопкинса |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brienomyrus hopkinsi | Taverne & Thys van den Audenaerde | 1985 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 26 records indexed .
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