Bernhard's elephant-snout fish (Mormyrus bernhardi) fish species and information / pictures of Bernhard's elephant-snout fish - Mormyrus bernhardi

Bernhard's elephant-snout fish (Mormyrus bernhardi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Mormyrus bernhardi

Common Name
Bernhard's elephant-snout fish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Pellegrin, 1926

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Bony tongues (Osteoglossiformes)

Family

Elephantfishes (Mormyridae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Kenya.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.13 s.e. 0.38 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

19.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Data deficient (DD)