| Campylomormyrus christyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Campylomormyrus |
| Species: | C. christyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Campylomormyrus christyi (Boulenger 1920) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Campylomormyrus christyi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, is found in Africa: in the lower Congo, the Pool Malebo, Kasai and the Lukenie River in Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2]
This species reaches a length of 37.5 cm (14.8 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Cuthbert Christy (1863–1932), an English physician (specializing in sleeping sickness), a zoologist, an explorer, and the director of the Congo Museum in Tervuren, Belgium, who collected the holotype specimen. [4]
The blunt-jawed elephantnose or wormjawed mormyrid is a species of elephantfish. It is found in rivers in West and Middle Africa. 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.
Atopochilus christyi is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It occurs in the Ituri, Itimbri and Kasai Rivers as well as the Kinsuka Rapids and Boyoma Falls. This species grows to a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.
Isischthys is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Isichthys henryi. It occurs in coastal river basins in West Africa, ranging as far southeast as the Kouilou-Niari River in Middle Africa. It reaches a length of about 29 cm (11 in).
the double-trunk elephant nose, Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Africa. This species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Alestopetersius brichardi is a species of African tetra. It is found in the Malebo Pool, the middle Congo River, the Ruki River drainage and the Lomami River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Alestopetersius hilgendorfi is a species of African tetra fish found in the middle Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Phenacogrammus deheyni is a species of African tetra fish in the family Alestidae. It is found in the middle Congo River, the Ruki drainage, of the Mongala and Aruwimi rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Mweru elephantfish, Campylomormyrus bredoi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Lake Mweru. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and can reach a size of approximately 370 mm (15 in).
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.
Campylomormyrus tshokwe is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in African Kwango and Luachimo rivers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Campylomormyrus alces is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Campylomormyrus curvirostris is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa: in the lower and middle Congo River basin in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Campylomormyrus mirus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa: along the middle Congo River main course, Uélé, Aruwimi, Lindi-Tshopo and Wagenia Falls in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Campylomormyrus numenius, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa: in the Pool Malebo, in the middle Congo River and its northern tributaries, and in the Lualaba, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Campylomormyrus elephas, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa, in the Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Campylomormyrus luapulaensis is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa: in the Luapula River of the upper Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Campylomormyrus orycteropus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Lake Mweru. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Lindi mormyrid, Petrocephalus christyi, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa, being widespread in the Congo River basin, from the rapids just below Pool Malebo to the upper Lualaba, in Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
The Uele mormyrid, Petrocephalus hutereaui, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, Africa: It's only known from the type locality in the Uélé system of the middle Congo River basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Fashoda mormyrid, Petrocephalus keatingii, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only from the White Nile between Sobat confluence and Khartoum.
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