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  • Cyphomyrus discorhynchus
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Scientific Name Cyphomyrus discorhynchus  (Peters, 1852)
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Type Locality Lower Zambezi River, Mozambique.
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Size 310mm or 12.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Upper Congo basin, Lakes Tanganyika, and Malawi, Zambezi and Cubango Rivers. Also found in the Cunene, Okavango, Buzi and Pungwe rivers. Occurs also in Lake Bangweulu, Lake Mweru and Save river. Absent from the Kafue River.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852, pp 275.
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Last Update 2022 Aug 08 02:06 (species record created: 2017 Oct 08 02:24)