Marcusenius abadii (Boulenger, 1901)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Marcusenius abadii is a species of electric fish of the family Mormyridae found in the Niger, Benue and Volta rivers. It is native to Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger and Togo; it can reach a size of approximately 400 mm (16 in).
Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified as "Least concern (LC)".
Wikipedia contributors, Marcusenius abadii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:07:42.292445+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Marcusenius abadii (Boulenger, 1901)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1901)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Family
- Mormyridae
- Genus
- Marcusenius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOsteoglossiformes
- familyMormyridae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusMarcusenius Gill, 1862
- speciesMarcusenius abadii (Boulenger, 1901)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Marcusenius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Marcusenius altisambesi Kramer, Skelton, van der Bank & Wink, 2007 | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius angolensis (Boulenger, 1905) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius annamariae (Parenzan, 1939) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius caudisquamatus Maake, Gon & Swartz, 2014 | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius devosi Kramer, Skelton, van der Bank & Wink, 2007 | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius dundoensis (Poll, 1967) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius friteli (Pellegrin, 1904) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius ghesquierei (Poll, 1945) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius gracilis Kramer, 2013 | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius greshoffii (Schilthuis, 1891) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius intermedius Pellegrin, 1924 | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Marcusenius kainjii Lewis, 1974 | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gnathonemus abadii Boulenger, 1901 Boulenger, 1901 | synonym |
| Gnathonemus gilli Boulenger, 1904 Boulenger, 1904 | synonym |
| Marcusenius gillii (Boulenger, 1904) (Boulenger, 1904) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026661 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3Y36Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.