Biology:Campylomormyrus elephas
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Campylomormyrus |
| Species: | C. elephas
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| Campylomormyrus elephas (Boulenger 1898)
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Campylomormyrus elephas, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa, in the Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.[2]
Size
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This species reaches a length of 40.0 cm (15.7 in).[3]
Etymology
The fishes species name is the word in Latin for elephant, probably referring to its long, elephant trunk-like snout.[4]
References
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- ↑ Moelants, T. (2010). "Campylomormyrus elephas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181787A7734529.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/181787/7734529. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ↑ Gosse, J.-P. (1984). "Mormyridae". in J. Daget. Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). 1. MRAC ORSTOM. pp. 63–122.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Campylomormyrus elephas" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/mormyridae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1031721 entry
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