Marcusenius furcidens
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| Marcusenius furcidens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Marcusenius |
| Species: | M. furcidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Marcusenius furcidens (Pellegrin, 1920) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gnathonemus furcidens Pellegrin, 1920 | |
Ivory Coast mormyrid (Marcusenius furcidens) is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Como, Bandama, Sassandra, Bia and Tano rivers. It is native to the Ivory Coast and Ghana;[1] it can reach a size of approximately 286 mm (11.3 in).[2]
Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species was previously classified as "Near Threatened (NT)",[3] but this was reduced to "Least Concern (LC)" in 2020.[1]
