Campylomormyrus elephas
Species of fish
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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]
| Campylomormyrus elephas | |
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| Campylomormyrus elephas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Campylomormyrus |
| Species: | C. elephas |
| Binomial name | |
| Campylomormyrus elephas (Boulenger 1898) | |
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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]
