Hippopotamyrus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Hippopotamyrus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae, the freshwater elephantfishes. These fishes are found in Africa.
| Hippopotamyrus | |
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| Hippopotamyrus castor | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Hippopotamyrus Pappenheim, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Hippopotamyrus castor Pappenheim, 1906 | |
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Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Hippopotamyrus castor Pappenheim 1906 (Lokundi mormyrid)
- Hippopotamyrus paugyi Lévêque & Bigorne 1985 (Kolente stonebasher)
- Hippopotamyrus pictus (Marcusen 1864) (Marcusen's mormyrid)
