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  • Mormyrus hasselquistii
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Scientific Name Mormyrus hasselquistii    Valenciennes, 1847
Common Name
Type Locality Nile River, Egypt.
Synonym(s) Mormyrodes hasselquistii, Mormyrus agnus, Mormyrus guentheri, Mormyrus hasselquisti hasselquisti, Mormyrus hasselquistii guentheri, Mormyrus herse
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Size 500mm or 19.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Nile and Chad basins. Known from the great Sahelo-Soudanian basins in Senegal, Gambia and Volta; also in the Mono, the Gêba, the Bandama, the Comoe River, and the Ebrie and Aguien lagoons.
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 Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 19, pp 253
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2013 Sep 03 18:58)