Hippopotamyrus | |
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Hippopotamyrus castor | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
Genus: |
Hippopotamyrus Pappenheim, 1906 |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
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Hippopotamyrus is a genus of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae.
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]
Some of the species within this genus have rather restricted distribution. For example, H. longilateralis occurs only in the Kunene River of southern Africa. [3]
Hippopotamyrus | |
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Hippopotamyrus castor | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
Genus: |
Hippopotamyrus Pappenheim, 1906 |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
|
Hippopotamyrus is a genus of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae.
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]
Some of the species within this genus have rather restricted distribution. For example, H. longilateralis occurs only in the Kunene River of southern Africa. [3]