Marcusenius brucii | |
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M. Bruciii | |
Conservation status
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![]() Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Genus: | Marcusenius |
Species: | M. brucii
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Binomial name | |
Marcusenius brucii Boulenger, 1910
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Marcusenius brucii is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae found in the Ogun, Oshun and Mono rivers. It is native to Nigeria and Togo;[1] it can reach a size of approximately 330 mm.[2]
Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified in the "vulnerable (VU)" category.[3]