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> Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues) > Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Pollimyrus:Because of Dr. Max Poll, ichthyologist + Greek, myros, -ou = the male of the morey eel. Eponymy: Dr Max Fernand Leon Poll (1908–1991) was a Belgian ichthyologist, and ‘connoisseur of the fish fauna’. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on author: Günther.
Africa: coastal fringes of the Volta basin. Seems to have replaced Pollimyrus isidori (continental) in the coastal basins or in the lower reaches of rivers in West Africa. Also known from the Mono River in Togo, Ouémé in Benin (Ref. 28663), Cross and Wouri (Ref. 81635). In the Congo basin, reported from the lower Congo basin (Ref. 1878), middle Congo River (Ref. 4910), Aruwimi and Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, and (middle) Congo River tributaries in Cameroon (Ref. 51193).
サイズ / 重さ / 年齢
成熟: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.8 cm TL オス/雌雄の選別がない; (Ref. 57961)
背面の脊椎 (合計) : 0; 背鰭 (合計) : 19 - 22; 肛門の骨: 0; 臀鰭: 24 - 29. Body depth 2.7-3.3 x SL. Head 3.7-4.7 x SL. Eye diameter 3.4-4.6 x head length. Dorsal fin origin slightly behind anal fin origin. Dorsal and anal fins length 4.1-5.0 and 3.2-4.0 x SL. Dorsal fin base 0.7-0.9 of anal fin base. Pectorals 2.0-2.5 x longer than pelvic fins and 0.8-1.1 x head length. Caudal peduncle height 2.8-4.2 x higher than long. Generally dark brown color with first rays of dorsal and often of the anal fins darkened. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Bigorne, R., 1990. Mormyridae. p. 122-184. In 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, and ORSTOM, Paris. (Ref. 2915)
IUCNのレッドリストの状況は (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
系統多様性指数 (参照 82804): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.00761 - 0.02621), b=2.96 (2.80 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
栄養段階 (参照 69278): 3.2 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
回復力 (参照 120179): 高い, １５か月以下の倍増期間の最小個体群 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
漁業の脆弱性 (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈
