Campylomormyrus cassaicus

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Campylomormyrus cassaicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Campylomormyrus
Species:
C. cassaicus
Binomial name
Campylomormyrus cassaicus
(Poll, 1967)
Synonyms
  • Gnathonemus cassaicusPoll, 1945

Campylomormyrus cassaicus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in African rivers Luachimo in Angola and Sankuru in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Kasai River drainage in the middle Congo River basin. [2]

Size

This species reaches a length of 20.0 cm (7.9 in). [3]

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References

  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Campylomormyrus cassaicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T182424A7882269. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182424A7882269.en . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. Gosse, J.-P. (1984). "Mormyridae". In J. Daget; J.-P. Gosse; D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.). Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). Vol. 1. MRAC ORSTOM. pp. 63–122.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Campylomormyrus cassaicus". FishBase . February 2015 version.