Campylomormyrus elephas explained

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.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 40cm (20inches).

Etymology

The fishes species name is the word in Latin for elephant, probably referring to its long, elephant trunk-like snout.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gosse, J.-P. . 1984. Mormyridae. 63–122. J. Daget . J.-P. Gosse . D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde. Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). MRAC ORSTOM. 1.
  2. Web site: Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes) . 12 November 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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