Campylomormyrus phantasticus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Genus: | Campylomormyrus |
Species: | C. phantasticus |
Binomial name | |
Campylomormyrus phantasticus (Pellegrin 1927) | |
Synonyms | |
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Campylomormyrus phantasticus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the Sanaga River in Africa. [2]
This species reaches a length of 37.0 cm (14.6 in). [3]
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Campylomormyrus is a genus of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae.
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The Mormyroidea are a superfamily of fresh water fishes endemic to Africa that, together with the families Hiodontidae, Osteoglossidae, Pantodontidae and Notopteridae, represents one of the main groups of living Osteoglossiformes. They stand out for their use of weak electric fields, which they use to orient themselves, reproduce, feed, and communicate.
Pollimyrus isidori is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the rivers of Gambia, Bénoué, Senegal, Niger, Volta, Chad, Nile and the coastal banks of several rivers in the Ivory Coast; it can reach a size of approximately 90 mm.
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 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.
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.
Petrocephalus cunganus, the Cuanza River mormyrid, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the Atlantic coastal Cuanza River in Angola.
Petrocephalus grandoculis, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, widespread in the lower and middle Congo River basin in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo in Africa.
Petrocephalus hutereaui, the Uele mormyrid, 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
Petrocephalus keatingii, the Fashoda mormyrid, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only from the White Nile between Sobat confluence and Khartoum.