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Scientific Name Mormyrops nigricans    Boulenger, 1899
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Type Locality Kutu, Lake Leopold II, Upper Congo.
Synonym(s) Mormyrops vaillanti, Oxyrhynchus nigricans
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Size 340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Middle Congo basin.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 4), pp 66, Pl. 32 (fig. 2)
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2013 Sep 03 22:42)