Myomyrus
Myomyrus | |
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Myomyrus macrodon (above), Mormyrus ovis (below) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
Genus: | Myomyrus Boulenger, 1898 |
Myomyrus is a genus of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. Its members reach about 25–30 cm (10–12 in) in length and are restricted to the Congo River Basin in Africa.
Species[]
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Boulenger 1898 (Matadi mormyrid)
- Boulenger 1914 (Ja River mormyrid)
- (Poll & 1967) (Kinsuka mormyrid)
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Myomyrus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
- ^ "Mormyridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
Categories:
- Weakly electric fish
- Mormyridae
- Ray-finned fish genera
- Osteoglossiformes stubs