Blunt-jawed elephantnose

Blunt-jawed elephantnose
Campylomormyrus tamandua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Campylomormyrus
Species:
C. tamandua
Binomial name
Campylomormyrus tamandua
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Mormyrus tamandua Günther, 1864
  • Gnathonemus tamandua (Günther, 1864)

The blunt-jawed elephantnose or wormjawed mormyrid (Campylomormyrus tamandua) is a species of elephantfish.[2] It is found in rivers in West and Middle Africa.[3] It is brown or black with a long elephant-like snout with the mouth located near the tip. Its diet consists of worms, fish, and insects.

Size

This species reaches a length of 43.0 cm (16.9 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named named for the aardvark genus Tamandua, referring to the aardvark-like shape of its snout.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Olaosebikan, B.D.; Entsua-Mensah, M.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Campylomormyrus tamandua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181945A134970455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181945A134970455.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ Bigorne, R. (1990). "Mormyridae". In C. Lévêque; D. Paugy; G.G. Teugels (eds.). Faune des poissons d'eaux saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Faune Trop. 28. Vol. tome 1. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale and ORSTOM. pp. 122–184.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Campylomormyrus tamandua". FishBase. May 2018 version.
  4. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (18 October 2024). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2024.