Marcusenius brachyistius
| Common Names: | Baby Whale Whale-Faced Marcusenius |
| Synonyms: | Brienomyrus brachyistius |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Category: | OthersFW |
| Distribution: | Africa; West Africa |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Peaceful; can be kept with smaller fish. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Small livefoods preferred, but will also eat freeze-dried and frozen foods. Large, well-planted aquarium. Needs daytime hiding places and fine gravel or sand. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 7cm (2.8") Female: 7cm (2.8") |
| Water Region: | Middle, Bottom; Middle-Bottom |
| Activity: | Nocturnal; Nocturnal |
| Gender: | Not possible to determine from external features. |
| Breeding: | Not bred in captivity. |
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| Comments: | Has a weak electrical organ that it uses to find its way around the murky waters of it's natural habitat and to communicate with each other. |
| Main Colours: | Brown |
| Markings: | Not Specified |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Forked |
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