Paramormyrops batesii (Boulenger, 1906)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 124

Paramormyrops batesii (Boulenger, 1906) ( Photo 5 )

Brienomyrus batesii (Boulenger, 1906) [Synonym: senior, new� Hippopotamyrus batesii (Boulenger, 1906) [Synonym: senior, new� Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 15.2 cm TL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: demersal

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: DD – Data deficient (2010)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: wide distribution in Cameroon, Gabon and Republic of the Congo, but some specimens may represent new taxa. May be widespread in Ivindo, Ntem, Wouleu basins. Geographical variation in meristic (caudal peduncle scales) (Hopkins, pers. com.).

Figures

Photo 5. – Mormyridae: Paramormyrops batesii © John P. Sullivan.