Genyomyrus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Genyomyrus is a monospecific genus of freshwater fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Genyomyrus donnyi which is endemic to the Congo River. It reaches a length of about 45 cm (1.5 ft).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Genyomyrus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Species: | G. donnyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Genyomyrus donnyi Boulenger, 1898 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Gen. Albert-Ernest Donny (1841–1923), the president of the Société d'Études Coloniales, which sponsored the first major collection of fishes from the Congo.[3]
