Marcusenius ussheri

photo by RMCA

Family:	Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Max. size:	35 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 469.0 g
Environment:	demersal; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:	Africa: Liberia to Ghana (Gold Coast). Also known from the Ouémé River in Benin.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-34; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 23-29. Dorsal fin origin on same level as anal fin.
Biology:	Affinities: M. meronai. Relatively close to M. furcidens which is found in the same geographic setting in Côte d'Ivoire. A fractional spawner (Ref. 10605; 10606).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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