Marcusenius abadii
Appearance
Marcusenius abadii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Genus: | Marcusenius |
Species: | M. abadii
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Binomial name | |
Marcusenius abadii Boulenger, 1901
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Marcusenius abadii is a species of electric fish of the family Mormyridae found in the Niger, Benue and Volta rivers. It is native to Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger and Togo;[1] it can reach a size of approximately 400 mm.[2]
Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified as "Near Threatened (NT)".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Moelants, T. (2010). «Marcusenius abadii». IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2.
- ^ Ita, E.O. (1984). Kainji (Nigeria). p. 43-103. En J.M. Kapetsky; Petr, T. (eds.) Status of African reservoir fisheries. CIFA Tech. Pap. 10:326 p.
- ^ IUCN (2011). «IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2.». www.iucnredlist.org
External links
[edit]Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Marcusenius abadii". FishBase. February 2013 version.