Pollimyrus pulverulentus (Boulenger, 1899)

Family:  Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: middle Congo River (Ref. 1877), Uélé (Ref. 41594) and Itimbiri (Ref. 41590, 106290) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Report from the Lindi (Ref. 1878) unconfirmed in Ref. 106290.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the middle Congo River (Ref. 1877), Uélé (Ref. 41594) and Itimbiri (Ref. 41590, 106290). Report from the Lindi (Ref. 1878) unconfirmed in Ref. 106290. Also Ref. 3203.


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