Marcusenius furcidens
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Marcusenius |
| Species: | M. furcidens
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| Binomial name | |
| Marcusenius furcidens (Pellegrin, 1920)
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Gnathonemus furcidens Pellegrin, 1920 | |
Marcusenius furcidens is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Como, Bandama, Sassandra, Bia and Tano rivers. It is native to the Ivory Coast and Ghana;[1] it can reach a size of approximately 286 mm (11.3 in).[2]
Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species was previously classified as "Near Threatened (NT)",[3] but this was reduced to "Least Concern (LC)" in 2020.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dankwa, H. (2020). "Marcusenius furcidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181733A135006332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181733A135006332.en. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Bigorne, R. (1990). Mormyridae. p. 122-184. En C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. tome 1.Faune Trop. 28. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, y ORSTOM, Paris.
- ^ Entsua-Mensah, M. & Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Marcusenius furcidens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T181733A7717007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181733A7717007.en. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
[edit]Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Marcusenius furcidens". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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