Mormyrus caschive | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Genus: | Mormyrus |
Species: | M. caschive |
Binomial name | |
Mormyrus caschive |
Mormyrus caschive, also known as the eastern bottlenose or elephant snout, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae. This species inhabits the Nile basin, including the main river and various tributaries and lakes across Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.