Mormyrid
📖 Overview
Affinities: P. pellegrini. Generates electric organ discharge (EOD) of short duration that seems to correlate with aggregative behavior of the species. EOD temporal pattern cues have been shown to play a role in species recognition for P. bovei . A ratio measure between olfactory and visual receptor areas suggests that this species relies more on visual than olfactory information . A fractional spawner.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 35. body depth 2.9-3.7 x SL, anal base 3.2-4.7 x SL, caudal peduncle height 13.3-19.3 x SL. Eye diameter 2.7-4.6 x head length. Uniformly brilliant silver color, sometimes grayish or brownish.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mormyrid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mormyrid is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Builds a nest for the eggs. No guarding or tending has been observed, though.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Tropical; 23°C - 26°C known from Côte d'Ivoire (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Mormyrid |
| 🌍CES | rypoun Boveův |
| 🌍EWE | Avakali |
| 🌍GLE | Mumeli |
| 🌍HAU | Faya |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Камнеголов Бове |
| 🌍WOL | Pète |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mormyrus bovei | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Petrocephalus bovei bovei | - | - | Synonym |
| Petrocephalus bovei guineensis | Reizer, Mattei & Chevalier | 1973 | Synonym |
| Petrocephalus bovei occidentalis | Reizer, Mattei & Chevalier | 1973 | Synonym |
| Petrocephalus brevipedunculatus | Svensson | 1933 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 102 records indexed .
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