Myomyrus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Myomyrus is a genus of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. Its members reach about 25–30 cm (10–12 in) in length and are restricted to the Congo River Basin in Africa.
| Myomyrus | |
|---|---|
| Myomyrus macrodon (above), Mormyrus ovis (below) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Myomyrus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Myomyrus macrodon Boulenger, 1898[1] | |