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  • Brevimyrus niger
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Scientific Name Brevimyrus niger    (Günther, 1866)
Common Name
Type Locality Gambia.
Synonym(s) Brienomyrus niger, Gnathonemus baudoni, Gnathonemus niger, Marcusenius lhuysi, Marcusenius macularius, Mormyrus lhuysi, Mormyrus niger, Pollimyrus lhuysi
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Size 130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: most of the great sahélo-soudanian basins (Senegal, Gambie, Niger, Volta, Ouémé and Chad). Also known from the White Nile.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 6, pp 219
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2013 Sep 04 00:47)