Dwarf stonebasher
| Dwarf stonebasher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Pollimyrus |
| Species: | P. castelnaui
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| Binomial name | |
| Pollimyrus castelnaui Boulenger, 1911
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The dwarf stonebasher (Pollimyrus castelnaui) is a large and weakly electric elephantfish attaining an average length of 2 centimetres.[2] This species inhabits landlocked freshwater habitats spread across Angola, Namibia, and Botswana. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade, being referred to as the “baby whale fish”,[3] however it is difficult to maintain due to all specimens being wild caught.
References[]
- ^ " Pollimyrus castelnaui ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ "Pollimyrus castelnaui". Fishbase. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Baby whale fish". Badman's Tropical Fish. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Mormyridae
- Fish described in 1911
- Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
- Fish of Angola
- Fish of Botswana
- Fish of Namibia
- Osteoglossiformes stubs