Cryptomyrus

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Cryptomyrus
Cryptomyrus ogoouensis.jpg
Cryptomyrus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Subfamily: Mormyrinae
Genus: Cryptomyrus
, & , 2016 [1]

Cryptomyrus is a genus of mormyrid fish native to Gabon.[1]

Species[]

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

  • , & , 2016 (Ogooue elephantfish)
  • , & , 2016 (Nyanga elephantfish)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Sullivan, J.P., Lavoué, S. & Hopkins, C.D. (2016): Cryptomyrus: a new genus of Mormyridae (Teleostei, Osteoglossomorpha) with two new species from Gabon, West-Central Africa. ZooKeys, 561: 117–150.
  2. ^ "Mormyridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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