Diagnostic Description
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Dorsal fin 2.4-3.4x length of anal; dorsal origin well before pectorals; 10-15 scales on caudal peduncle; body height 4.1-6.1x SL; caudal peduncle 2.5-4.1x long than high.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60 - 74; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 21 - 29
Biology
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Affinities: Mormyrus rume and Mormyrus subundulatus, Mormyrus tapirus with longer snout, longer anal fin and 10-15 scales on caudal peduncle.
