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Pollimyrus vanneer Dierickx, Lunkayilakio, Bills & Vreven, 2024 |
| Family: | Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.36 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Congo Dem Rep. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal soft rays: 24-27; Vertebrae: 41-43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: caudal peduncle thick, 20.3%-24.4% BD; pectoral fins rounded; body shallow, 22.6%-28.7% SL; preanal distance short, 52.4%-58.8% SL; vertebrae 41-43; D 21-24; snout long, 15.3%-21.0% HL; eye small 13.7%-21.6% HL; dorsal fin long, 22.1%- 25.1% SL (Ref. 138541). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from the type locality with the following physicochemical parameters: water temperature about 27.7C in the afternoon; pH 7.8; oxygen level 6.8 mg/L; ammonium concentration 0.1 mg/L; nitrites concentration 0.05 mg/L; silicium concentration 1 mg/L; calcium concentration 18–26 ppm; and phosphate level 0.25 mg/L (Ref. 138541). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||