Myomyrus
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| Myomyrus macrodon (above), Mormyrus ovis (below) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Myomyrus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Myomyrus macrodon Boulenger, 1898[1]
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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
[edit]There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[2][3]
- Myomyrus macrodon Boulenger, 1898 (Matadi mormyrid)
- Myomyrus macrops Boulenger, 1914 (Ja River mormyrid)
- Myomyrus pharao (Poll & Taverne, 1967) (Kinsuka mormyrid)
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Mormyridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Myomyrus". FishBase. June 2011 version.
- ^ "Mormyridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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