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:[2][3]
- Myomyrus macrodon Boulenger, 1898 (Matadi mormyrid)
- Myomyrus macrops Boulenger, 1914 (Ja River mormyrid)
- Myomyrus pharao (Poll & Taverne, 1967) (Kinsuka mormyrid)
References
- ^ 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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