Brevimyrus niger
Species of fish
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Brevimyrus niger is an African freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae.[1][2]
| Brevimyrus niger | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Brevimyrus |
| Species: | B. niger |
| Binomial name | |
| Brevimyrus niger (Günther, 1866) | |
Taxonomy
Brevimyrus niger is the sole species in the genus Brevimyrus.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The fish is widespread throughout Western Africa and lives the basins of the Senegal River, Chad, Niger, and many others.[4]
