Heteromormyrus

Heteromormyrus
Heteromormyrus pauciradiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Heteromormyrus
Steindachner, 1866
Type species
Mormyrus pauciradiatus
Steindachner, 1866[1]
Species

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Heteromormyrus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. These fishes are found in southern and central Africa in Angola, Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, maybe, Zimbabwe.[2]

Species

Heteromormyrus contains the following recognised species:[3][2]

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Mormyridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Heteromormyrus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Heteromormyrus". FishBase. June 2024 version.


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