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Mormyrops caballus Pellegrin, 1927 |
| Family: | Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 46 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Cameroon (Sanaga, Nyong, and Bénoué Rivers), Guinea (Konkouré River), Sierra Leone (Sewa and Jong Rivers) and in the upper Niger. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 39-45. Characterized by long narrow chin which looks like that of a horse. The head narrows from the gills to the snout. Interorbital space narrow (head length/width of interorbital space 9.5-17.5). Eyes situated dorsally. LS/body depth 6.3-7.9. Color uniformly dark. | |||
| Biology: | Affinities: M. oudoti (Ref. 2915). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||