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  • Hippopotamyrus castor
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Scientific Name Hippopotamyrus castor    Pappenheim, 1906
Common Name
Type Locality Lokundi River near Bipindi, Cameroon.
Synonym(s) Marcusenius castor, Paramyomyrus aequipinnis
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Size 260mm or 10.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Sanaga and Lokoundje Rivers in Cameroon. Also known from the Cross River, Nigeria. Similar to Hippopotamyrus pictus and Hippopotamyrus paugyi.
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 Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1906 (no. 10), pp 260
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2013 Sep 04 00:34)