Mormyrus cyaneus

Mormyrus cyaneus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae.^[2] It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo^[1] and can reach a size of approximately 260 mm (10 in).^[3]

Mormyrus cyaneus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osteoglossiformes
Family:	Mormyridae
Genus:	Mormyrus
Species:	M. cyaneus
Binomial name
Mormyrus cyaneus T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976

Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified as "vulnerable (VU)".^[1]

References

1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Mormyrus cyaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182829A7980092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182829A7980092.en. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
2. Moller, Peter (1995). Electric fishes: history and behavior. Fish and fisheries series. London: Chapman & Hall. p. 584. ISBN 978-0-412-37380-0.
3. Roberts, T.R.; Stewart, D.J. (1976). An ecological and systematic survey of fishes in the rapids of the Lower Zaïre or Congo River. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 147(6):239-317.

External links

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mormyrus cyaneus". FishBase. February 2013 version.