Myomyrus

Myomyrus
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]

  • Myomyrus macrodon Boulenger 1898 (Matadi mormyrid)
  • Myomyrus macrops Boulenger 1914 (Ja River mormyrid)
  • Myomyrus pharao (Poll & Taverne 1967) (Kinsuka mormyrid)

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Myomyrus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
  2. ↑ "Mormyridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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