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.
| 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 |
| Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
| Genus: | Myomyrus Boulenger, 1898 |
Species edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
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