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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae Elephantfishes

Genus: Marcusenius

(See list of species below)


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45 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Marcusenius abadii
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Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Marcusenius altisambesi
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Photo by Germeau, G.

Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Marcusenius angolensis (Boulenger, 1905)

Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Marcusenius angolensis
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
 
Marcusenius annamariae
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 27 cm TL
 
Marcusenius bentleyi
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Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Marcusenius brucii (Boulenger, 1910)

Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Marcusenius brucii
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
 
Marcusenius caudisquamatus
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Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Marcusenius cuangoanus (Poll, 1967)

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Marcusenius cuangoanus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 33 cm SL
 
Marcusenius cyprinoides
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Marcusenius deboensis
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Marcusenius desertus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 121 cm SL
 
Marcusenius devosi
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Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Marcusenius dundoensis (Poll, 1967)

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Marcusenius dundoensis
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Marcusenius friteli
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 32 cm SL
 
Marcusenius furcidens
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.9 cm SL
 
Marcusenius fuscus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Marcusenius ghesquierei
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
 
Marcusenius gracilis
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Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 10.8 cm TL
Marcusenius greshoffii (Schilthuis, 1891)

Photo by RMCA
 
Marcusenius greshoffii
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Marcusenius intermedius
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Marcusenius kainjii
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Marcusenius kaninginii
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
 
Marcusenius krameri
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Marcusenius kutuensis
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 27 cm TL
 
Marcusenius leopoldianus
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Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Marcusenius livingstonii (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by FAO
 
Marcusenius livingstonii
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Marcusenius lucombesi
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Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Marcusenius macrolepidotus (Peters, 1852)

Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Marcusenius macrolepidotus
[Bulldog]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Marcusenius macrophthalmus
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Photo by RMCA/Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Marcusenius mento (Boulenger, 1890)

Photo by RMCA/Musschoot, T.
 
Marcusenius mento
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Marcusenius meronai
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Marcusenius monteiri
[Monteiri's bulldog]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
Marcusenius moorii (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Marcusenius moorii
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Marcusenius multisquamatus
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Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
Marcusenius ntemensis (Pellegrin, 1927)

Photo by MNHN
 
Marcusenius ntemensis
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Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Marcusenius nyasensis (Worthington, 1933)

Photo by FAO
 
Marcusenius nyasensis
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Photo by Palmer, R.

Africa

Marcusenius pongolensis (Fowler, 1934)

Photo by Palmer, R.
 
Marcusenius pongolensis
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Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 20.8 cm TL
Marcusenius rheni (Fowler, 1936)

Photo by FAO
 
Marcusenius rheni
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Marcusenius sanagaensis
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Marcusenius schilthuisiae
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Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 32.1 cm SL
Marcusenius senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Marcusenius senegalensis
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Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Marcusenius stanleyanus (Boulenger, 1897)

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Marcusenius stanleyanus
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Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Marcusenius thomasi (Boulenger, 1916)

Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Marcusenius thomasi
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Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 30.5 cm SL
Marcusenius ussheri (Günther, 1867)

Photo by RMCA
 
Marcusenius ussheri
[]

Photo by KMFRI

Africa
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Marcusenius victoriae (Worthington, 1929)

Photo by KMFRI
 
Marcusenius victoriae
[Victoria stonebasher]
45 Species of Family Mormyridae with Genus Marcusenius
(Elephantfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1901 Marcusenius abadii Africa 40 TL
2007 Marcusenius altisambesi Africa 19.5 SL
1905 Marcusenius angolensis Africa 13.5 TL
1939 Marcusenius annamariae Africa 25.5 SL
1897 Marcusenius bentleyi Africa 27 TL
1910 Marcusenius brucii Africa 33 SL
2014 Marcusenius caudisquamatus Africa 25.5 SL
1967 Marcusenius cuangoanus Africa 11.4 TL
1758 Marcusenius cyprinoides Africa 33 SL
1954 Marcusenius deboensis Africa 25 TL
2016 Marcusenius desertus Africa 20.7 SL
2007 Marcusenius devosi Africa 121 SL
1967 Marcusenius dundoensis Africa 12.3 SL
1904 Marcusenius friteli Africa 13.5 TL
1920 Marcusenius furcidens Africa 32 SL
1901 Marcusenius fuscus Africa 19.9 SL
1945 Marcusenius ghesquierei Africa 10.9 SL
2013 Marcusenius gracilis Africa 22.1 SL
1891 Marcusenius greshoffii Africa 10.8 TL
1924 Marcusenius intermedius Africa 13.6 SL
1974 Marcusenius kainjii Africa 30 TL
2016 Marcusenius kaninginii Africa 15.0 SL
2014 Marcusenius krameri Africa 19.7 SL
1899 Marcusenius kutuensis Africa 19.5 SL
1899 Marcusenius leopoldianus Africa 27 TL
1899 Marcusenius livingstonii Africa 30 SL
2014 Marcusenius lucombesi Africa 12.2 SL
1852 Marcusenius macrolepidotus Bulldog Africa 32 TL
1924 Marcusenius macrophthalmus Africa 12.5 SL
1890 Marcusenius mento Africa 26 SL
1990 Marcusenius meronai Africa 18.7 SL
1873 Marcusenius monteiri Monteiri's bulldog Africa 45 TL
1867 Marcusenius moorii Africa 21.4 SL
2013 Marcusenius multisquamatus Africa 20.2 SL
1927 Marcusenius ntemensis Africa 25.5 SL
1933 Marcusenius nyasensis Africa 30 SL
1934 Marcusenius pongolensis Africa
1936 Marcusenius rheni Africa 20.8 TL
1997 Marcusenius sanagaensis Africa 16.8 SL
1899 Marcusenius schilthuisiae Africa 14.8 SL
1870 Marcusenius senegalensis Africa 32.1 SL
1897 Marcusenius stanleyanus Africa 21 TL
1916 Marcusenius thomasi Africa 20 SL
1867 Marcusenius ussheri Africa 30.5 SL
1929 Marcusenius victoriae Victoria stonebasher Africa 26 TL



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