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  • Marcusenius macrolepidotus
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Scientific Name Marcusenius macrolepidotus    (Peters, 1852)
Common Name
Type Locality Tette, Mozambique.
Synonym(s) Gnathonemus graeverti, Gnathonemus macrolepidotus, Gnathonemus macrolepidotus macrolepidotus, Gnathonemus moeruensis, Gnathonemus okavangensis, Gnathonemus rhodesianus, Hippopotamyrus macrolepidotus, Marcusenius graeverti, Marcusenius macrolepidotus macrolepidotus, Marcusenius moeruensis, Marcusenius rhodesianus, Mormyrops macrolepidotus, Mormyrus macrolepidotus
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Size 320mm or 12.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Upper Congo basin, Zambezi, east flowing rivers of Tanzania (Ruaha) and Natal (Umhlattuzi). Widespread and common in the Cunene and Okavango systems.
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 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2017 Oct 08 02:27)