AnAge entry for Pollimyrus isidori

Classification (HAGRID: 03721)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Teleostei
            Order: Osteoglossiformes
                Family: Mormyridae
                    Genus: Pollimyrus
Species
Pollimyrus isidori
Common name
Mormyrid
Synonyms
Marcusenius isidori

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
29 years (wild)
Source
ref. 1
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

There are unverified reports that these animals live up to 29 years in the wild [0001], though this could be due to confusion with earlier reports of a captive specimen living up to 28 years [0520].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 649981
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 91713
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